Only a Clod

An early novel by the queen of Victorian sensation fiction, following the fortunes of an unassuming, good-hearted man dismissed as ‘only a clod’ who proves his worth amid secrets, romantic entanglements, and the schemes of those around him. Mary Elizabeth Braddon, author of the era-defining Lady Audley’s Secret, brings her gift for suspense, sharp characterization, and emotional intensity to a story of love and hidden truth. Full of the twists and melodrama that thrilled a mass readership, it offers the page-turning pleasures of classic sensation fiction. An engaging work from one of the best-selling novelists of the nineteenth century, Only a Clod combines romance, mystery, and shrewd social observation.