Project Gutenberg 2014-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 198 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold A Secret Inheritance (Volume 3 of 3) Produced by Charles Bowen from page images provided by the Web Archive and Google Books. "A Secret Inheritance" by B. L. Farjeon is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Gabriel Carew and his complicated relations with his family, particularly surrounding the tragic death of his brother, Eric, and the subsequent accusations against Emilius, who claims he is innocent. As the narrative unfolds, it reveals themes of jealousy, love, guilt, and the weight of familial expectations that lead to dire consequences. The opening of the novel sets up a tense investigation led by a magistrate who interrogates Emilius regarding his brother's death, revealing the complexities of their relationship and the emotional turmoil involved. Through a series of conversations, we learn about the magistrate's firm belief in Emilius's guilt despite being urged by Dr. Louis to consider the man's character and the history between the brothers. The scene is charged with an atmosphere of mystery and foreboding, pointing to deeper secrets within the family that may have tragic implications. Ultimately, the opening portion introduces us to a world fraught with inherited burdens and the shadow of past actions, establishing the foundation for the drama and intrigue that is likely to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sleepwalking -- Fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 243935 2025-08-18T13:51:07.305842 text/html 230390 2024-10-24T07:45:07 text/html 173703 2025-08-18T13:51:14.282867 application/epub+zip 176225 2025-08-18T13:51:10.477823 application/epub+zip 153426 2025-08-18T13:51:09.302832 application/epub+zip 347978 2025-08-18T13:51:17.207873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323094 2025-08-18T13:51:13.522861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294795 2022-09-20T21:07:00.312066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229666 2025-08-18T13:51:06.816887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209921 2024-10-24T07:45:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16667 2025-08-18T13:51:17.410794 application/rdf+xml 14775 2025-08-18T13:51:09.795837 image/jpeg 3445 2025-08-18T13:51:09.546828 image/jpeg 171318 2025-08-18T13:51:07.327858 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