Project Gutenberg 2011-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 170 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. Hornung, Ernesto G. E. W. H. H., E. W. My Lord Duke Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "My Lord Duke" by E. W. Hornung is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Claude Lafont, an aspiring poet who learns that he is now the head of the Lafont family after the death of the Duke of St. Osmund's. The story unfolds as he navigates familial expectations, societal status, and the unexpected arrival of his newly discovered Australian cousin, known as "Happy Jack," who is quite the contrast to the aristocratic world Claude inhabits. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Claude Lafont, who is dealing with the news of his title and the arrival of his estranged relative, the Duke of St. Osmund's. As Claude prepares to leave a seaside retreat to confront his new responsibilities, he is met with a mix of sympathy and skepticism from those around him. The opening scene sets a humorous tone as the characters express concern for Claude upon learning that he must find the Duke, who he imagines could be quite different from what he expects. The arrival of Jack, a rough-and-tumble man with an affinity for cats, complicates matters further, as both men must reconcile their disparate backgrounds and newfound familial ties. This sets the stage for an exploration of identity, societal expectations, and personal growth as they embark on their journey together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Australians -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 381513 2025-07-15T08:06:39.783857 text/html 382167 2011-09-08T06:39:10 text/html 210915 2025-07-15T08:06:46.327868 application/epub+zip 215938 2025-07-15T08:06:41.647864 application/epub+zip 215938 2025-07-15T08:06:40.506867 application/epub+zip 367809 2025-07-15T08:06:50.012810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343912 2025-07-15T08:06:45.599886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312839 2022-09-17T07:02:24.833372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361311 2025-07-15T08:06:38.901877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361202 2011-09-08T06:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361196 2011-09-08T06:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21704 2025-07-15T08:06:50.139923 application/rdf+xml 10097 2025-07-15T08:06:40.989877 image/jpeg 2787 2025-07-15T08:06:40.748850 image/jpeg 141557 2011-09-08T06:39:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 144532 2011-09-08T06:39:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 141517 2011-09-08T06:39:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 205049 2025-07-15T08:06:39.813860 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