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John Marchmont's Legacy

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
18 hours 52 minutes
ISBN
9781802569827
Published
29 December 2025
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Victorian fiction
  • inheritance
  • family legacy
  • social class
  • compassion
  • mentorship
  • moral conflict
  • personal growth
  • hidden truths
  • resilience

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John Marchmont’s Legacy is a Victorian novel of compassion, inheritance, and social struggle. Young Edward Arundel’s life changes when he encounters his former tutor, John Marchmont, now fallen into poverty and theatrical obscurity. Drawn to help John and his devoted daughter Mary, Edward becomes entangled in questions of duty, class, and hidden connections. As past fortunes and moral responsibilities resurface, Braddon explores loyalty, sacrifice, and the enduring weight of family legacy.

Author

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) was a prominent English novelist and playwright best known for her Victorian sensation fiction. Rising from modest beginnings, she gained fame with Lady Audley’s Secret, which cemented her reputation for blending mystery, psychology, and social critique. Prolific and influential, Braddon wrote more than 80 novels and helped shape popular Victorian literature.

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