At Seneca Castle (1912)

At Seneca Castle is a novel written by William Walker Canfield and published in 1912. The story is set in the town of Seneca Castle in upstate New York during the late 19th century. The main character is a young woman named Ruth Lenox who is orphaned at a young age and goes to live with her uncle, a wealthy landowner. Ruth struggles to fit into high society and is ostracized by the other young women in town. She finds solace in her friendship with a local doctor, Dr. Richard Davenport, who is also an outcast due to his unconventional beliefs about medicine. As Ruth and Dr. Davenport grow closer, they must navigate the disapproval of the town and Ruth's uncle, who has other plans for her future. The novel explores themes of class, gender roles, and the tension between tradition and progress.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.