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A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day

by Charles Reade

1871 · Romance · Novel

Open Library OL13098720W

A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day first appeared serially in Cassell's Magazine in England from March 4 to August 26, 1871. Similar to 's Griffith Gaunt, the novel received negative reviews in the English press due to its content, which included extramarital relations and a courtesan, but this also helped increase sales of Reade's works in America.

About the author

Charles Reade (1814–1884) is represented here by 3 public-domain titles, including A Perilous Secret, A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day, and Christie Johnstone: A Novel. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Charles Reade.

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