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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

Description

Edward Arundel finds his former tutor John Marchmont fallen into poverty with daughter Mary, and duty, class, and inheritance draw him deep into their fate. Loyalty and sacrifice under the weight of family legacy. Spoken as when compassion for an old teacher becomes a claim you cannot walk away from.

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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