Description
Set against the intricate social landscape of Victorian England, this novel follows Heather Dudley as she tries to carve out a meaningful life amid the pressures of class, reputation, and expectation. At Berrie Down, the Dudley family’s fortunes and relationships are tested through encounters with a shifting cast of characters, each bringing their own ambitions, loyalties, and moral claims. With a keen eye for character and a steady build of social and emotional tension, the story explores what it truly means to rise—whether through wealth, virtue, or self-determination. Blending domestic realism with themes of ambition, conscience, and the cost of striving, it offers a vivid portrait of a world where “success” is never purely personal.
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Published Jan 1, 1867
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First Published
1867
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Far Above Rubies by Charlotte Riddell.