Memoirs of Emma Courtney

By Hays Mary

Memoirs of Emma Courtney is a novel by Mary Hays, which tells the story of Emma’s tumultuous journey of love and suffering. Emma, a young woman of sociable and refined accomplishments, falls deeply in love with Edward and marries him secretly. When she learns of his poverty and low social standing, she is ostracized by her family and finds herself alone, struggling to reconcile her love for Edward with the demands of society.