The Abbot's Ghost Or Maurice Treherne's Temptation

The Abbot's Ghost Or Maurice Treherne's Temptation is a novel written by Louisa May Alcott. The story revolves around a young man named Maurice Treherne, who inherits a large estate from his grandfather, but also inherits a family curse. The curse is believed to be caused by the ghost of an abbot who haunts the estate. Maurice falls in love with his cousin Octavia, but is also tempted by a beautiful and mysterious woman named Lady Eleanore. As Maurice struggles to resist the temptation and break the curse, he discovers secrets about his family's past and learns valuable lessons about love and loyalty. The novel is set in England during the Victorian era and explores themes of love, temptation, and the supernatural.""There is a stupid superstition of that sort in the family, but no one except the servants believes it, of course. In times of illness some silly maid or croaking old woman can easily fancy they see a phantom, and, if death comes, they are sure of the ghostly warning. Benson saw it before my father died, and old Roger, the night my uncle was seized with apoplexy. Patty will never be made to believe that this warning does not forebode the death of Maurice or myself, for the gallant spirit leaves the ladies of our house to depart in peace. How does it strike you, Cousin?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.