Dead men's shoes, vol. 1 (of 3) by M. E. Braddon
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"Dead men's shoes, vol. 1 (of 3)" by M. E. Braddon is a novel written in the late 19th century. It appears to be a sensation tale about poverty, ambition, and inheritance, centering on Sibyl Faunthorpe and her impulsive marriage to Alexis Secretan as the sudden return of her fabulously wealthy uncle, Stephen Trenchard, offers a perilous shortcut to security amid small-town and London society. The opening of the novel follows Sibyl,
secretly married and living in shabby Chelsea lodgings under the name Mrs. Stanmore, as she receives news that her rich Uncle Stephen has returned and is favoring her sister Marion. She and Alexis endure acute want; Alexis’s attempt to raise money is rebuffed by a worldly aunt but generously met by a poor friend, Richard Plowden, who also offers a lead for clerical work. When Alexis secures a glimmer of hope, he returns to find Sibyl gone, leaving a letter that she is freeing him and reclaiming her maiden name to seek better prospects through her uncle’s favor. The narrative then shifts to Sibyl’s diary, tracing her life as a governess, her clandestine courtship with Alexis, the shadow of the old Trenchard–Secretan feud, and her resolve to elope quietly despite the lure of her uncle’s fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1835-1915 |
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| Title | Dead men's shoes, vol. 1 (of 3) |
| Original Publication | London: John Maxwell and Co., 1876. |
| Credits | Peter Becker, Dori Allard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 78772 |
| Release Date | May 28, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 472 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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