Is This Your Son, My Lord? A Novel (1892)

By Helen Hamilton Gardener

Book Overview

Is This Your Son, My Lord? is a novel written by Helen Hamilton Gardener and published in 1892. The story follows the life of a young boy named John, who is the illegitimate child of a wealthy English lord and an American woman. John is sent to live with his mother in America, where he is raised in poverty and obscurity. However, when his mother dies, John is forced to confront his true identity and the challenges that come with it. The novel explores themes of class, identity, and the struggle for social acceptance in a society that values wealth and status above all else. Through John's journey, the reader is taken on a thought-provoking and emotional journey that challenges the norms of Victorian society and exposes the harsh realities faced by those who fall outside of its rigid social hierarchy. Overall, Is This Your Son, My Lord? is a timeless novel that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437100783
• ISBN13: 9781437100785
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"