The Heiress of Arne single work   short story   romance  
Note: By the author of 'Dora Thorne'
Issue Details: First known date: 1891... 1891 The Heiress of Arne
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Romance of the English aristocracy: a woman's inheritance and a love lost and won. The narrator, Paul Lyndon, orphan son of an old friend of Hugh Stuart of Arne Hall loves unrequitedly his guardian's heiress Beatrice. She becomes engaged to the selfish neighbouring landowner, Lord Hardley. Only the reappearance of the real but coarse heir to Arne Hall allows Paul to reveal his love. Beatrice is no longer an heiress and Lord Hardley breaks his engagement. Happiness is reduced, comfort follows - until the estate is restored once more to Beatrice. Light well-written romance; conventional plot through narrator's character give some individuality of the literary dreamer type. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 26 no. 308 January 1891 Z1035060 1891 periodical issue 1891 pg. 254-258
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