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Young Hardress Cregan is a collegian and a rogue, with a wicked, roving eye. Although he is courting his wealthy cousin Anne, he has also embarked on a passionate love affair with the lowly - but very beautiful - Eily O'Connor. Hardress knows that his family would never approve of this match and he should abandon his new fancy. But his lust overwhelms his conscience and he embarks on a fatal deception - secretly marrying Eily while succumbing to his mother's machinations and becoming engaged to Anne. How will Hardress extricate himself from this dilemma? Together with his hunchback half-brother, Danny Mann, he hatches a deadly conspiracy...Originally published in 1829, and inspired by a celebrated criminal case, The Collegians was a sensation in its day, and its thrilling plot - involving love, rivalry, secrecy, and betrayal - inspired many imitations.
Both The Colleen Bawn and Lily of Killarney are based on this novel ( and the original case)
1953 Talbot Press reprint, introduction by Padraic Colum. Heavily dust darkened to apge block and exposed edges of teh dustjacket. Now in a ( modern) clear plastic Herma jacket protector.
