The Coryston Family

Enter the scandalous world of the Coryston Family, an aristocratic English clan divided by politics and passion in Mrs. Humphry Ward's groundbreaking novel. Lady Coryston, a domineering Conservative, inherits her husband's estate, breaking English customs by not leaving it to her oldest son, Lord Coryston, a radical Socialist who wants to split it up into model farms. Meanwhile, her daughter is torn between her interest in the Suffrage movement and her desire for love, and her other son, a member of the House of Commons, falls in love with the daughter of the Liberal opposition, risking his mother's wrath. With themes of love, politics, and family drama, this novel is a must-read for fans of Victorian and Edwardian fiction, offering a glimpse into a bygone era.