Publisher's Synopsis
Damon and Delia is a novel by William Godwin, first published in 1801. The story revolves around two young lovers, Damon and Delia, who are separated by their families' disapproval of their relationship. Damon is a poor farmer who falls in love with Delia, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Despite their social differences, they are deeply in love and dream of a future together. However, their families are determined to keep them apart, and Damon is forced to leave his village and seek his fortune elsewhere. The novel follows Damon's journey as he travels across England, encountering various people and situations along the way. He faces many challenges and hardships, but he remains determined to reunite with Delia and prove his worth to her family. Meanwhile, Delia is also struggling with her own feelings and the pressure from her family to marry someone of their choosing. As the story unfolds, Damon and Delia's paths cross several times, but they are always kept apart by circumstances beyond their control. The novel explores themes of social class, love, and the power of family expectations. It is a poignant and emotional tale that highlights the struggles of young lovers in a society that values wealth and status over true love.In an instant our hero and his companion, escorted by young Fletcher, entered the room. The astonishment of Damon, at being so suddenly introduced to a person, whom he had never expected to see again, was immeasurable. He rushed forward with a kind of rapture; he suddenly recollected himself; but at length advanced with hesitation. There was no one present beside those we have already named. The castle was probably familiar to every person except Delia and her companions. Every one beside was therefore assembled upon the terrace.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.
