R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore
Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex
"Kit and Kitty: A Story of West Middlesex" by R. D. Blackmore is a three-volume novel published in 1890. Set in a market garden near Sunbury-on-Thames, the story follows Kit and Kitty, two young lovers whose happiness is threatened by a scheming stepmother and her son. Their troubles persist even after marriage, with separations and dark machinations testing their bond. What begins as a pastoral romance descends into melodrama, culminating in a cascade of shocking events that bring justice to the wicked.