Jaffery - John Locke, William
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A lost jewel of early 20th century literature rediscovered and reborn for a new generation. Jaffery is a tender, character-driven narrative that blends wit, moral insight, and a timeless love story set against the manners and mores of Edwardian Britain. William John Locke s classic novel follows the quietly transformative journey of its central characters as they navigate love, loss, and social expectation. With elegant prose and keen psychological observation, Locke creates vivid personalities whose small choices ripple into profound emotional consequences. Readers will find romantic fiction…mehr

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A lost jewel of early 20th century literature rediscovered and reborn for a new generation. Jaffery is a tender, character-driven narrative that blends wit, moral insight, and a timeless love story set against the manners and mores of Edwardian Britain. William John Locke s classic novel follows the quietly transformative journey of its central characters as they navigate love, loss, and social expectation. With elegant prose and keen psychological observation, Locke creates vivid personalities whose small choices ripple into profound emotional consequences. Readers will find romantic fiction s familiar heart longing, misstep, and redemption rendered with literary refinement that rewards both casual readers and collectors of vintage romance and historical fiction. This edition is significant: out of print for decades, Jaffery has been meticulously restored and republished by Alpha Editions. More than a simple reprint, this release is a collector s item and cultural treasure a carefully curated presentation of a William John Locke book that belongs on the shelves of anyone who cherishes classic novels. Ideal for fans of early 20th century literature, lovers of literary romance, and those exploring Gutenberg Project books and public domain novels, this restored volume revives a subtle, moving work of British authorship for today and tomorrow. Own a piece of literary history: a beautifully renewed classic that speaks to both the heart and the reader s appetite for elegant, character-driven storytelling.
Autorenporträt
William John Locke was a British author, dramatist, and playwright who is best known for his short tales. On March 20, 1863, he was born in Cunningsbury St. George, Christ Church, Demerara, British Guiana. He was the oldest child of Barbados bank manager John Locke and Sarah Elizabeth Locke, who was also his first wife. His family relocated to Trinidad & Tobago in 1864. His half-sister Anna Alexandra Hyde (née Locke) passed away at age 25 while giving birth. Locke received an honors degree in mathematics from Cambridge University in 1884. When he was a teenager, he called math "an absolutely pointless and inhuman subject." He resided in London and served at the Royal Institute of British Architects' secretary from 1897 to 1907. His books The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne (1905), The Beloved Vagabond (1906), and At the Gate of Samaria (1894) were well-received in both Britain and America. Locke wed Aimee Maxwell Close (née Heath), the ex-wife of Percy Hamilton Close, on May 19, 1911, in Chelsea, London. James Douglas and Alice Baines both attended the wedding. On May 15, 1930, Locke passed away from cancer at 67 avenues Desbordes-Valmore in Paris, France.