Desperate Remedies: The Wessex Novels V12 is a novel written by the renowned English author, Thomas Hardy. It is the twelfth volume in the Wessex Novels series and was first published in 1871. The story is set in the fictional town of Budmouth, which is based on the real town of Weymouth in Dorset, England. The novel follows the lives of two young women, Cytherea Graye and her maid, Aeneas Manston. Cytherea is the daughter of a former architect who has fallen on hard times and is now working as a clerk. Aeneas is a mysterious and charming man who has recently arrived in Budmouth. The two women become embroiled in a complex and dangerous web of love, deception, and betrayal.As the story unfolds, the reader is taken on a journey through the dark and seedy underbelly of Victorian society. Hardy explores themes of class, gender, and morality, and paints a vivid picture of the struggles faced by women in a society that often treated them as second-class citizens.Desperate Remedies: The Wessex Novels V12 is a gripping and atmospheric novel that will transport readers back in time to a world that is both familiar and alien. It is a must-read for fans of Victorian literature and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.Includes a map of Wessex.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.