The Romance of His Life

Name: The Romance of His Life
Author: Mary Cholmondeley
ISBN: 9781836103226

Author: Mary Cholmondeley
Language: English
Length: 178 pages
ISBN: 9781836103226
Published: 13 March 2026
Imprint: Fractal Press

romantic entanglements
academic life
social satire
human folly
mistaken identity
love and deception
Victorian society
interpersonal relationships
pride and vanity
humorous fiction

All titles

Description

The Romance of His Life by Mary Cholmondeley is a collection of early 20th-century stories exploring love, vanity, and social misjudgment. The opening tale follows Maitland, a pompous and self-absorbed professor whose misplaced confidence entangles those around him in unexpected romantic complications. Set in an academic world of gossip and youthful speculation, the narrative blends humor with gentle satire to reveal the follies of pride, ambition, and mistaken affection.

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.

More by Mary Cholmondeley

Other editions

Audiobook · English · Fractal Press9781836102540