Fernyhurst Court (1871)

Fernyhurst Court is a novel written by Frances Parthenope Verney and published in 1871. The story is set in the English countryside and follows the lives of the residents of Fernyhurst Court, a grand estate owned by the wealthy and aristocratic Harcourt family. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social hierarchy in Victorian society.The Harcourts are a proud and influential family, but their position in society is threatened when a scandalous secret from their past is revealed. The family must navigate the fallout of this revelation while also dealing with the challenges of maintaining their status in a rapidly changing world.The novel's protagonist is Lady Mabel Harcourt, the headstrong and independent daughter of the family. Mabel is torn between her loyalty to her family and her desire for a life of her own. She falls in love with a young man from a lower social class, but their relationship is complicated by the strict conventions of Victorian society.Fernyhurst Court is a richly detailed and vividly imagined portrait of Victorian England. Verney's writing is elegant and nuanced, capturing the complex social dynamics of the era with sensitivity and insight. The novel remains a classic of Victorian literature, offering a fascinating glimpse into a bygone world.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.