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Gerald Cranston's Lady (novel)

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Gerald Cranston's Lady
AuthorGilbert Frankau
LanguageEnglish
GenreRomance, Melodrama
Publication date
1924
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint

Gerald Cranston's Lady is a melodramatic novel by the British writer Gilbert Frankau which was first published in 1924. It portrays the marriage of an ambitious financier to a well-connected woman in an attempt to boost his social standing. The result is a loveless marriage in which both develop an interest in other people, until eventually being reconciled.

Adaptation

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The same year of the novel's release, it was adapted into an American silent film Gerald Cranston's Lady by Fox Film. It retained the English setting of the original story.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Solomon p.290

Bibliography

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  • Solomon, Aubrey. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
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