The Old Maid's Secret (1871)

The Old Maid's Secret is a novel written by E. Marlitt and first published in 1871. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Ottilie, who is an old maid and lives a lonely life in a small German town. She is a kind and gentle person but is haunted by a secret from her past that she keeps hidden from everyone.One day, a new family moves into the town, and Ottilie becomes friends with the daughter, Elsa. Elsa is engaged to a young man named Rudolf, but Ottilie recognizes him as the man from her past who betrayed her and caused her great pain. She is torn between revealing the truth and risking Elsa's happiness or keeping the secret and living with the guilt.As the story progresses, Ottilie's secret is revealed, and she is forced to confront her past and the people who wronged her. The novel explores themes of forgiveness, redemption, and the power of secrets. It is a compelling and emotional story that will keep readers engaged until the very end.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.