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Synopsis

Louisa May Alcott’s The Abbot's Ghost: A Christmas Story follows Maurice Treherne, a nobleman crippled while saving his cousin Jasper, only to be disinherited and cast aside. As Christmas nears at the ancestral Carver House, Maurice encounters a spectral apparition tied to the estate’s dark past, which tempts him with promises of hidden wealth and long-buried secrets. Amid a web of family betrayal, he struggles with his forbidden love for Octavia and the moral cost of revenge. Blending Gothic atmosphere with holiday redemption, Alcott crafts a tale of integrity, forgiveness, and inner strength. Ultimately, Maurice must choose between bitterness and virtue, making this a poignant, uplifting story of conscience triumphing over corruption, in true Victorian Christmas spirit.

Durée: environ 2 heures (02:12:20)
Date de publication: 26/12/2025; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2025. Copyright Statment: —

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