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The Lovels of Arden

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Language
English
Length
518 pages
ISBN
9781836101482
Published
3 February 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Victorian fiction
  • family legacy
  • lost inheritance
  • home and belonging
  • social decline
  • emotional resilience
  • romantic elements
  • family conflict
  • identity
  • reconciliation

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The Lovels of Arden is a Victorian novel of loss, family pride, and enduring hope. Clarissa Lovel returns to England after years abroad, only to discover her ancestral home, Arden Court, has been sold and her family fortunes have fallen. Struggling with neglect, displacement, and longing for belonging, she must face fractured relationships and social expectation. Braddon weaves romance and emotional drama into a story of resilience, reconciliation, and the enduring pull of home.

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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