Project Gutenberg 2011-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 129 Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) 1866 1946 Partridge, Anthony Oppenheim, Edward Phillips Grefé, Will 1875 1957 Grefe, Will The Wicked Marquis Produced by Al Haines "The Wicked Marquis" by E. Phillips Oppenheim is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Reginald Philip Graham Thursford, the Marquis of Mandeleys, as he navigates the complications of aristocratic life in London following a legal defeat that results in the loss of a property long associated with his family. The narrative sets the stage for themes of social status, wealth, and the complexities of personal relationships amid the backdrop of shifting societal values. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Marquis as he emerges from the Law Courts, grappling with the repercussions of a recent court ruling that prevents him from reclaiming a cottage that should belong to his family. His lawyer, Mr. Wadham, informs him of the finality of the court's decision, and the Marquis's disbelief at the absurdity of the situation foreshadows the friction between his aristocratic ideals and the realities of democratic law. The scene shifts to the lavish dining room in the family's Grosvenor Square home, where family dynamics unfold, hinting at the pressures and strains within the household as they discuss the upcoming arrival of Richard Vont, the man who now occupies the contested cottage. Interactions among the characters like Lady Letitia, the Marquis's daughter, and Sir Robert, her brother-in-law, reveal underlying tensions and set the groundwork for profound explorations of class, loyalty, and personal ambition throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35361/35361-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 548261 2025-08-14T10:44:01.511438 text/html 537111 2021-01-07T13:36:53 text/html 506270 2025-08-14T10:44:07.546446 application/epub+zip 517487 2025-08-14T10:44:02.244508 application/epub+zip 247956 2025-08-14T10:44:01.867469 application/epub+zip 668317 2025-08-14T10:44:11.568431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650153 2025-08-14T10:44:07.151406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380676 2022-09-16T08:25:06.102732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501432 2025-08-14T10:43:59.851438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 501230 2021-01-07T13:36:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 501221 2021-01-07T13:36:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21138 2025-08-14T10:44:11.709383 application/rdf+xml 13982 2025-08-14T10:44:01.954457 image/jpeg 2245 2025-08-14T10:44:01.912431 image/jpeg 186859 2021-01-07T13:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 488616 2021-01-07T13:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 186790 2021-01-07T13:36:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 489784 2025-08-14T10:44:01.565482 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