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May Agnes Fleming (November 15, 1840 - March 24, 1880) was a Canadian novelist. She was "one of the first Canadians to pursue a highly successful career as a writer of popular fiction."She was born May Early in Carleton, West Saint John, New Brunswick. She married an engineer,... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Sir Noel's Heir by May Agnes Fleming

"Sir Noel's Heir" from May Agnes Fleming. Canadian novelist (1840-1880).

The December night had closed in wet and wild around Thetford Towers. It stood down in the low ground, smothered in trees, a tall, gaunt, hoary pile of gray stone, all peaks, and gables and stacks of chimneys, and rook-infested turrets. A queer, massive, old house, built in the... Read Full Overview

Sir Noel Thetford, a young man of only seven-and-twenty in his prime of life, lays dying, tragically thrown from a horse. Married a mere five months to the beautiful Lady Ada Thetford, he calls her to his deathbed and sends everyone else away. "I have been a villain, Ada,"... Read Full Overview

Sir Noel Thetford, a young man of only seven-and-twenty in his prime of life, lays dying, tragically thrown from a horse. Married a mere five months to the beautiful Lady Ada Thetford, he calls her to his deathbed and sends everyone else away. "I have been a villain, Ada,"... Read Full Overview

Sir Noel's Heir: A Novel, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present... Read Full Overview