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Discarded eventually — a raven essentially fills a similar role — the cat today has been resurrected for the Mansion, most notably in a revised attic scene where the kitty is spotted near a mournful bride.

Elegantly dressed in their finest gowns, the new brides were feted by dancers and musicians in a ceremony that attracts tourists from around Nigeria every year.

The trials and tribulations of the dutiful new bride had families reorganise their daily routines to ensure they didn't miss out a single episode.

John Banville’s story of desire and delusion follows Evelyn, a struggling English writer, and his new bride, Laura, as they arrive in an otherworldly Venice at the turn of the 20th century.

The beleaguered bride, in her dress, perspired through her makeup on a warm afternoon.