Bobbs-Merrill The Strangeling 1954 First Edition Vintage Alice Harwood Hardcover For Sale

A 1954 first edition hardcover printing of The Strangeling: A Victorian Novel (Volume II) by Alice Harwood, published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company.This historical novel captures the complex social shifts of 19th-century Victorian England. The story follows the life and emotional trials of a young woman navigating rigid societal rules, family expectations, and her own developing artistic identity. Written by Alice Harwood in the mid-1950s as a direct stylistic tribute to the Brontë sisters, the narrative weaves together gothic romance, family drama, and the historical reality of the Victorian era.🌀ConditionPre-owned vintage condition. The red cloth cover has typical shelf wear, including rubbing on the corners and small scuffs on the spine edges. Inside, the pages are clean, tightly bound, and easy to read, with natural paper tanning and minor age spots (foxing) along the margins.vintage fiction book 1954 first edition hardcover alice harwood bobbs merrill company literary collector historical novel gothic romance bronte style dark academia shelf decor bookstack media print volumes