John Marchmont's Legacy
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Editorial: Interactive Media
Sinopsis
John Marchmont’s Legacy is a Victorian novel of compassion, inheritance, and social struggle. Young Edward Arundel’s life changes when he encounters his former tutor, John Marchmont, now fallen into poverty and theatrical obscurity. Drawn to help John and his devoted daughter Mary, Edward becomes entangled in questions of duty, class, and hidden connections. As past fortunes and moral responsibilities resurface, Braddon explores loyalty, sacrifice, and the enduring weight of family legacy.
