Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 3 (of 3): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 3 (of 3) is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) (1835–1915).
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"Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written in the late 19th century. It is a sensation tale of love, betrayal, and social constraint, centering on Eustace Thorburn’s search for the truth about his parents while interweaving the fates of Harold and Emily Jerningham, the principled editor Laurence Desmond, and the orphaned actress Lucy Alford. Themes of illegitimacy, honour, jealousy, and the friction between feeling and propriety drive the characters toward painful choices. The opening of the novel follows Eustace as he reads a damning memoir (“Disappointments of Dion”) that lays bare his mother’s abandonment by a selfish lover and hints at a Scottish tie that could legitimize her union; shaken by a chance likeness and encounter with Harold Jerningham, he resolves to consult family, seek the Scottish scene, and leave to make his own name before daring to court Helen de Bergerac. The scene then shifts to River Lawn, where Emily Jerningham becomes benefactress to Lucy after her father’s death, while Laurence, who brought Lucy help, keeps a strained distance. Lucy quits the stage to train as a governess; Emily’s nagging “family cough” lingers despite a doctor’s cautions. A radiant week of Thames outings draws Lucy and Laurence into a quiet, mutual attachment that he, bound by a prior obligation of honour, struggles to suppress. When Emily secures Lucy a distant post in Ireland and overhears the pair, Laurence finally admits his love yet declares they must part, fixing the emotional conflict that will carry the story forward.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Dead-sea fruit, Vol. 3 (of 3)
- Author credits: Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) (1835–1915)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- English fiction -- 19th century
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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