By Celia's Arbor (1878)

By Celia's Arbor is a novel written by Walter Besant in 1878. The story revolves around a young woman named Celia who inherits a large estate from her father. She decides to use the land to create a beautiful garden, which becomes the talk of the town. However, her plans are threatened by a group of businessmen who want to buy the land and turn it into a factory. Celia must fight to protect her inheritance and her vision for the garden. Along the way, she meets a charming young man named Frank, who becomes her ally in the battle against the businessmen. The novel explores themes of love, greed, and the struggle between progress and tradition. It is a classic Victorian-era novel that offers a glimpse into the social and economic issues of the time.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.