Project Gutenberg 1998-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips The Malefactor Title in England: Mr. Wingrave, Millionaire Produced by Theresa Armao, and David Widger "The Malefactor" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written during the early 20th century. The book centers around the themes of personal redemption and societal scandal, exploring the complexities of morality, vengeance, and the human condition through the perspectives of two men: Lovell, who tells the story of another man’s downfall, and Sir Wingrave Seton, a man recently released from prison. Through these characters, the narrative probes the intricate relationships that arise from betrayal and the consequences of past actions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lovell during a farewell gathering at a club as he prepares to depart for the Far East as a war correspondent. He recounts a tragic tale from his past about Sir Wingrave Seton, who was imprisoned for manslaughter tied to a scandal involving a love triangle. As Lovell shares the intricate details of Wingrave's story, we see the impact of Lady Ruth—the woman at the center of the scandal—on the lives of all involved. The opening effectively establishes the backdrop for a larger inquiry into justice, retribution, and the personal narratives that drive the characters' motivations, setting the tone for the intrigue that unfolds throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 540248 2025-08-01T09:19:18.582072 text/html 580351 2021-01-27T21:42:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 241314 2025-08-01T09:19:26.524004 application/epub+zip 251433 2025-08-01T09:19:20.554002 application/epub+zip 251432 2025-08-01T09:19:19.326047 application/epub+zip 456351 2025-08-01T09:19:31.065465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419447 2025-08-01T09:19:25.751034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386574 2022-09-01T10:26:52.140544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448366 2025-08-01T09:19:17.070071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448385 2016-10-11T11:15:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16755 2025-08-01T09:19:31.201466 application/rdf+xml 11060 2025-08-01T09:19:19.835011 image/jpeg 3174 2025-08-01T09:19:19.580026 image/jpeg 231810 2025-08-01T09:19:18.618048 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia