Project Gutenberg 2005-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 188 Major, Charles 1856 1913 Caskoden, Edwin Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall Produced by Rick Niles, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall" by Charles Major is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative follows the life of its titular character, Dorothy Vernon, and explores themes of love, lineage, and feudal loyalty in a richly described Elizabethan England. The story is told in part by Sir Malcolm Vernon, a cousin to Dorothy, who finds himself caught between his past, his affection for the deposed Queen Mary, and his duty to his family and heritage. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Malcolm, who reflects on his tumultuous past and his quest for safety at Haddon Hall after fleeing danger in Scotland. As he arrives at the hall, he discovers that his childhood cousin, Dorothy, has grown into an unexpectedly beautiful young woman. The dynamics of family obligations, romantic entanglements, and the weight of historical feuds become apparent as Malcolm grapples with the prospect of marrying Dorothy to preserve his family name. The opening sets the stage for a complex interplay of emotions and conflicts, hinting at the tension between personal desires and familial expectations amidst the backdrop of political intrigue involving their kin and the reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Haddon Hall (England) -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 697660 2025-07-06T10:41:19.440535 text/html 682537 2024-10-28T21:42:31 text/html 737392 2025-07-06T10:41:29.131484 application/epub+zip 747073 2025-07-06T10:41:22.464488 application/epub+zip 337430 2025-07-06T10:41:21.155527 application/epub+zip 1028749 2025-07-06T10:41:34.433927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988939 2025-07-06T10:41:28.253496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540955 2022-09-07T17:42:19.402349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663439 2023-09-07T04:29:58.831620 text/plain 643574 2024-10-28T21:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17238 2025-07-06T10:41:34.563932 application/rdf+xml 15536 2025-07-06T10:41:21.663504 image/jpeg 3884 2025-07-06T10:41:21.407502 image/jpeg 728095 2025-07-06T10:41:19.510563 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