Cover of Diana Tempest Volume 3 by Mary Cholmondeley Ebook Diana Tempest Volume 3
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Diana Tempest Volume 3

Author
Mary Cholmondeley
Language
English
Length
124 pages
ISBN
9781836103288
Published
13 March 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • family estrangement
  • marital regret
  • love and loss
  • societal expectations
  • personal sacrifice
  • memory and reflection
  • father-son relationship
  • ancestral home
  • duty and loyalty
  • emotional reconciliation

Description

Diana Tempest by Mary Cholmondeley follows Colonel Tempest and his son Archie as they journey to Overleigh to visit the Colonel’s dying brother. Haunted by past estrangements and a troubled marriage, the Colonel reflects on love, regret, and family duty. Through memory and reunion, the novel explores the weight of choices, the complexities of affection, and the enduring impact of societal and familial expectations.

Author

Mary Cholmondeley (1859–1925) was English novelist of psychological depth. Born aristocratic, she explored Victorian women's constraints. Her breakthrough, "Red Pottage," depicted repression and greed. She portrayed claustrophobic domestic settings, blending mystery with realism. Unmarried, she channelled observation into fiction. Her work influenced feminist literature.