Synopsis
In Gillian Latimer: A Victorian woman's quiet strength after fortune fades, Rhoda Broughton crafts a portrait of a determined young woman navigating a world turned upside down.
When a wealthy household’s fortune suddenly collapses, Gillian Latimer must rethink her life and responsibilities. The book follows her resilience as she faces social shifts, family duties, and the sting of loss, all while maintaining a poised and hopeful spirit. Set against a precise Victorian backdrop, the story centers on personal dignity, loyalty, and the small acts that sustain a sense of purpose.
Experience a tale of endurance, moral clarity, and quiet courage as the characters navigate changing fortunes, complex relationships, and the choices that define a life after wealth.
- A focused, character-driven narrative about strength in the face of financial ruin
- A look at family dynamics, duty, and social expectations in a Victorian setting
- Moments of humor, tenderness, and practical resolve amid hardship
- Themes of resilience, self-reliance, and purposeful action
Ideal for readers who enjoy period fiction with a strong central heroine and a keen eye for social detail.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Every Christmas the young Marlows leap over twelve lighted candles: "If you clear them all, you will be lucky all the year; if you put out any one, you will be unlucky in that month of the year to which it corresponds; if you put out the first, you will be unlucky in January, the second in February, and so on." When her turn comes to leap Gillian extinguishes three candles and it soon becomes clear that a year of grief and misfortune is about to unfold inexorably before her...
"What!" cries her uncle, dropping knife and fork with a clatter on his plate; "what! do you mean to say," in an astounded voice, "that you - you have made up your mind to - to take him after all?"
"I have not the chance," she answers, with a pallid smile; "he will not take me. He says" - making herself repeat his words with accurate distinctness - "he says that he would rather be flayed alive than marry me!"
"God bless my soul!" cries the Squire, bounding off his chair and on to his short legs, and utterly forsaking his stiffening bacon and his cooling egg.
"He thought," continues the girl, in the same carefully distinct voice, "that I should be too dear a bargain, even though backed by my £200,000."
About the Author
Rhoda Broughton (29 November 1840 – 5 June 1920) was a novelist and short story writer. Her sophisticated tales were hugely popular and widely read at the turn of the 19th Century.
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