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Prisoners: Fast Bound In Misery And Iron

Author
Mary Cholmondeley
Language
English
Length
280 pages
ISBN
9781836103233
Published
13 March 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • forbidden love
  • unhappy marriage
  • emotional conflict
  • societal expectations
  • tragic romance
  • loyalty and duty
  • inner turmoil
  • aristocratic life
  • moral dilemma
  • passion and restraint

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Prisoners: Fast Bound in Misery and Iron by Mary Cholmondeley follows Fay, the Duchess of Colle Alto, a young Englishwoman living in Rome. Trapped in an unfulfilling marriage, she struggles with her renewed feelings for her cousin Michael when he returns after years away. As love, duty, and reputation collide, Fay faces a painful conflict between social expectations and personal happiness, setting the stage for a tragic and emotionally charged drama.

Author

Mary Cholmondeley (1859–1925) was English novelist of psychological depth. Born aristocratic, she explored Victorian women's constraints. Her breakthrough, "Red Pottage," depicted repression and greed. She portrayed claustrophobic domestic settings, blending mystery with realism. Unmarried, she channelled observation into fiction. Her work influenced feminist literature.

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