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The Venetians: A Novel

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
15 hours 38 minutes
ISBN
9781802569780
Published
29 December 2025
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Victorian sensation
  • guilt
  • forbidden love
  • hidden crime
  • deception
  • identity
  • moral conflict
  • Venice setting
  • suspense
  • tragic romance

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The Venetians is a Victorian sensation novel of guilt and forbidden love. After killing a man during Venice’s Carnival, English gentleman John Vansittart flees to England, burdened by a deadly secret. Years later, he falls in love with Eve Marchant, only to uncover a terrible link between her and his crime. As deception and remorse span England and Italy, John must confront the consequences of his past.

Author

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) was a prominent English novelist and playwright best known for her Victorian sensation fiction. Rising from modest beginnings, she gained fame with Lady Audley’s Secret, which cemented her reputation for blending mystery, psychology, and social critique. Prolific and influential, Braddon wrote more than 80 novels and helped shape popular Victorian literature.

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