For Woman's Love

For Woman's Love, published in 1890 by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, is a late 19th-century novel that follows Regulas Rothsay, a self-made man who rises from orphanhood to become the governor-elect of his state. The story centers on his love for heiress Corona Haught, whose impending marriage is overshadowed by mysterious omens and the sudden disappearance of Regulas. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and fate through the perspectives of townsfolk reflecting on Regulas's journey and the foreboding events surrounding the wedding.