The Great House
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A young English woman looks out over the Seine on her birthday, troubled by a future of dependence. Her plain dormitory in the Hôtel Lambert contrasts with the lively streets and river below. When a maid summons her to the Princess, the scene shifts towards the elegant company gathered downstairs. Stanley John Weyman begins this historical novel with the distance between comfort and uncertainty, showing how sharply social position can shape personal hopes.
Family interests and inheritance connect the English setting with public arguments over the Corn Laws. Toft considers selling a secret to a young lord while people in Riddsley react to Peel returning to office. Their exchanges weigh cheaper bread against the fears of farmers and those whose trades depend on them.
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Book facts
- Author
- Stanley John Weyman
- Reading time
- About 9 hours
- Pages
- 251
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online