Marriage is considered to be the classic now. It was written by Susan Ferrier at the beginning of the previous century but will be interesting for modern readers as well. The story narrates about the life of ordinary people, wealthy and poor, honest and not very honest, with their own desires and fears. When diving into the story, readers will understand that people have always been pretty much the same and the time does not change them a lot. EXTRACT FROM THE BOOK: CHAPTER XVI.ON returning to the parlour they found Sir Sampson had, by means of the indefatigable Philistine, been transported into a suit of regimentals and well-powdered peruke, which had in some measure restored him to his usual complacency. Henry, who had gone in quest of some person to take charge of the horses, now entered; and shortly after a tray of provisions was brought, which the half-famished party eagerly attacked, regardless of their hostess's admonitions to eat sparingly, as nothing
was so dangerous as eating heartily when people were hungry. The repast being at length concluded, Lady Maclaughlan led her guests into the saloon. They passed through an antechamber, which seemed, by the faint light of the lamp, to contain nothing but piles on piles of china, and entered the room of state...