Falkner: A Novel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Falkner: A Novel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (1797–1851).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Falkner: A Novel" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a novel published in 1837. When six-year-old orphan Elizabeth Raby saves Rupert Falkner from suicide, he adopts her and raises her as his own. Years later, she falls in love with Gerald Neville—the son of a woman Falkner unintentionally drove to her death. As past tragedies resurface and accusations of murder emerge, Elizabeth must reconcile the two men she loves while navigating the destructive forces of their shared history.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Falkner: A Novel
- Author credits: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (1797–1851)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Adoptees -- Fiction
- Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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