He became the most attractive man of his day, the lion in society for independent of his newly-acquired wealth and title, he was of distinguished appearance and fascinating manners. Translated into many languages, it was dramatized with great success, and its plot has been frequently imitated in popular fiction. Henry Wood: the sensational and extremely popular East Lynne (1861), a melodramatic and moralizing tale of the fall of virtue. Henry Wood 4.5 (2) Paperback 25.95 Hardcover 49.95 Paperback 25.95 eBook 2. She wrote over 30 novels, many of which (especially East Lynne which was a Victorian best seller and is still sometimes performed as a drama) enjoyed remarkable popularity. It was a wonder his head was not turned by adulation at the onset, for he was courted, flattered and caressed by all classes, from a royal duke downward. Other articles where East Lynne is discussed: Mrs. Ellen Wood (1814-1887) was an English novelist, better known as Mrs. His first idea was, that he should never be able to spend the money that such a sum, year by year, could /not/ be spent. Yet those have died off, one of apoplexy, one of fever, in Africa, the third boating at Oxford and the young Temple student, William Vane, suddenly found himself Earl of Mount Severn, and the lawful possessor of sixty thousand a year. The possibility of his succeeding to the earldom never occurred to him, for three healthy lives, two of them young, stood between him and the title. Books Literature & Fiction World Literature Buy now with 1-Click ® Add Audible narration to your purchase for just 7.49 Deliver to your Kindle Library Not in a club Learn more Audible sample Follow the Author Mrs. T poor, counting a relative in the old Earl of Mount Severn. East Lynne - Kindle edition by Wood, Mrs.

East Lynne by Mrs. Henry Wood