Project Gutenberg 2011-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 64 Fleming, May Agnes 1840 1880 Carleton, May Earlie, M. A. (May Agnes) Fleming, May A. (May Agnes) Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Early Canadiana Online (http://www.canadiana.org) "Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel" by May Agnes Fleming is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a tragic romance entangled in themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of social expectations. The story begins with the death of Sir Noel Thetford, a young baronet, revealing a fraught family dynamic, particularly between him and his wife, Lady Ada. The opening of the novel describes the stormy night surrounding Thetford Towers as Sir Noel lies dying following a riding accident. The atmosphere is heavy with foreboding, reflecting the turmoil within the household. As Dr. Gale arrives to attend to Sir Noel, the gravity of the situation becomes clear, leading to a tense moment where Sir Noel confronts his impending fate. The scene poignantly captures the weight of his regrets and the emotional strain on Lady Ada as she kneels beside him, underscoring the upcoming trials that will shape their lives. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of loyalty, duty, and the haunting specter of the past that looms over the characters' futures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 237916 237689 2024-09-15T09:13:15.323541 2023-09-15T14:26:23.074640 text/html text/html 239386 2013-07-27T10:45:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 88920 2013-07-27T10:46:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144144 2024-09-15T09:13:20.825041 application/epub+zip 145997 2024-09-15T09:13:17.047045 application/epub+zip 145997 2024-09-15T09:13:16.114537 application/epub+zip 284983 2024-09-15T09:13:23.790046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265920 2024-09-15T09:13:20.165024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273375 2022-09-16T12:29:53.836874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222321 222125 2024-09-15T09:13:14.750628 2023-09-15T14:26:22.547633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 221928 2013-07-27T10:45:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 85869 2013-07-27T10:46:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221935 2013-07-27T10:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85870 2013-07-27T10:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20675 2024-09-15T09:13:23.928002 application/rdf+xml 14218 2024-09-15T09:13:16.459569 image/jpeg 3983 2024-09-15T09:13:16.284539 image/jpeg 143494 2024-09-15T09:13:15.344554 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia