Project Gutenberg 2017-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 125 Hume, Fergus 1859 1932 Hume, Ferguson Wright Hume, Fergus W. (Ferguson Wright) For the Defence Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by the Internet Archive (University of California Libraries) "For the Defence" by Fergus Hume is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around retired Major Laurence Jen, who has adopted two boys, Maurice and David, and their complicated lives, particularly revolving around their affections for the same woman, Isabella Dallas. As the plot unfolds, tensions arise between the young men due to their competing desires for Isabella, set against a backdrop of superstition and colonial influences from characters like the ominous Dr. Etwald and the enigmatic Dido. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Major's household and hints at underlying tensions. Major Jen's background as a soldier influences the dynamics at his estate, Ashantee, where he has raised the boys with affection and care. However, the peace of their lives is disrupted when both young men declare their love for Isabella, leading to jealousy and conflict. Simultaneously, the presence of the mysterious Dr. Etwald foreshadows darker elements in the narrative, notably regarding palmistry and life-and-death prophecies. Additionally, the introduction of Dido, a woman steeped in the local superstitions of her West Indian heritage, raises questions about the intersection of love, power, and fate, hinting at further complications to come as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Mystery fiction PR Text Category: Novels 372016 2025-07-22T07:21:07.037415 text/html 361692 2024-10-23T02:33:41 text/html 386541 2025-07-22T07:21:11.607433 application/epub+zip 393243 2025-07-22T07:21:07.785429 application/epub+zip 194517 2025-07-22T07:21:07.440438 application/epub+zip 346188 2025-07-22T07:21:14.461381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322036 2025-07-22T07:21:11.252422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259334 2022-08-25T04:54:33.969715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342139 2025-07-22T07:21:05.824460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 322412 2024-10-23T02:33:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16507 2025-07-22T07:21:14.598383 application/rdf+xml 17269 2025-07-22T07:21:07.531411 image/jpeg 2913 2025-07-22T07:21:07.485427 image/jpeg 378163 2025-07-22T07:21:07.067466 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