Project Gutenberg 2011-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 182 Payn, James 1830 1898 Lost Sir Massingberd: A Romance of Real Life. v. 1/2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Sir_Massingberd Produced by Andrea Ball, Christine Bell & Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Lost Sir Massingberd: A Romance of Real Life" by James Payn is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the character Sir Massingberd Heath, a feared and disdainful baronet, and his nephew, Marmaduke Heath, who often feels oppressed by his uncle's presence and legacy. Through the perspective of Peter Meredith, who is also a pupil of the village rector, the narrative begins to explore the dynamics of this troubled family, the tension of aristocracy, and the looming sense of darkness surrounding Fairburn Hall. The opening of the book introduces the oppressive atmosphere of Fairburn, where the character Peter Meredith reflects on his childhood experiences and his initial impressions of Sir Massingberd, who is described as a tyrant that the villagers fear. The narrative delves into the history of Sir Massingberd's family, hinting at a cursed lineage marked by sin and despair. It further establishes the contrasting innocence of Marmaduke and the dark legacy he inherits, setting up a complex relationship between the characters, especially as Marmaduke grapples with his uncle's cruelty. As tensions rise, the sense that the hall itself is steeped in malevolence hints at deeper secrets yet to be uncovered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 293655 2025-06-15T07:17:53.359338 text/html 272412 2024-04-03T08:22:45 text/html 203949 2025-06-15T07:18:01.335327 application/epub+zip 206572 2025-06-15T07:17:57.021311 application/epub+zip 182863 2025-06-15T07:17:55.683360 application/epub+zip 389884 2025-06-15T07:18:04.513288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377741 2025-06-15T07:18:00.509330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330187 2022-09-17T05:30:06.373378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280790 2025-06-15T07:17:52.899331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260849 2024-04-03T09:20:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16749 2025-06-15T07:18:04.647279 application/rdf+xml 16727 2025-06-15T07:17:56.248320 image/jpeg 3735 2025-06-15T07:17:55.961364 image/jpeg 200407 2025-06-15T07:17:53.387327 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