Not Counting The Cost (1895)

Not Counting The Cost is a novel written by Tasma first published in 1895. The story is set in the late 19th century in Melbourne Australia and follows the lives of two families the Harrisons and the Levers. The Harrisons are a wealthy family who have made their fortune through business ventures while the Levers are a middle-class family who struggle to make ends meet.The novel explores themes of love marriage social class and the consequences of greed. The story begins with the marriage of Alice Harrison to George Lever which is initially seen as a mismatch due to their different social statuses. The couple faces financial difficulties and George's pride prevents him from accepting help from Alice's wealthy family. As tensions rise Alice's brother Jack becomes involved in the situation and a love triangle develops between him Alice and George.The novel also delves into the lives of other characters including Alice's sister Edith who is unhappily married to a man she does not love and George's sister Marion who is in love with a man from a lower social class.Throughout the novel the characters struggle with the consequences of their actions and decisions and the importance of money and social status is constantly questioned. The title Not Counting The Cost refers to the idea that some characters are willing to sacrifice everything including love and happiness for the sake of financial gain.Overall Not Counting The Cost is a thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of societal expectations.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.