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Does anyone know why the book is called Sad Cypress?

Penelope Wallace In the play someone is being driven to death by love; in the novel MG might have been killed by a fair cruel maid (EC) or also EC could be driven to d…moreIn the play someone is being driven to death by love; in the novel MG might have been killed by a fair cruel maid (EC) or also EC could be driven to death by her love for her cousin?(less)

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I couldn't make the connection between the title and the story. Answers here do not really provide clarity. Can anyone else offer an opinion as to why the book is called Sad Cypress?

Katherine I think it is the line, "I've been slain by a fair cruel maid," in the quote from Shakespeare.…moreI think it is the line, "I've been slain by a fair cruel maid," in the quote from Shakespeare.(less)

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Hope Yes, just for peace and quiet.

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John Gambino In New Zealand, she was not exactly “wanted for murder”, but the police were keeping an eye on her. She could have collected the inheritance. The book…moreIn New Zealand, she was not exactly “wanted for murder”, but the police were keeping an eye on her. She could have collected the inheritance. The book specifically says: “The police of New Zealand were unable to get sufficient evidence for a conviction, but they were watching her for some time when she suddenly left the country.”(less)

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Why did she not title this one Snow White, and Rose Red?

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Why did she not title this one Snow White, and Rose Red?

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