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What does honour demand when love enters a world where a single scandal can ruin a name?
In His Grace of Osmonde, Frances Hodgson Burnett brings you into an earlier England of great houses, fine clothes and careful manners. At its centre stands the Duke of Osmonde, a man whose wealth and rank matter less than his principles. Around him, reputation carries weight, and love lives under society’s watchful eye.
Then there is Clorinda Wildairs: beautiful, spirited and used to having her own way. A companion to A Lady of Quality, this romance views the same events through the Duke’s eyes. His character shapes the tale, while strict codes of honour frame a world in which a woman’s reputation and a man’s good name remain painfully fragile.
What you’ll discover
- A nobleman of principle Meet a Duke defined not simply by rank, but by the honour he holds dear.
- Clorinda’s force of will Encounter a beautiful, spirited woman accustomed to having her own way.
- Society’s watchful eye Enter great houses where careful etiquette offers no protection from the threat of scandal.
- Another side of events See the story shared with A Lady of Quality from the Duke’s point of view.
- Richly formal storytelling Settle into ornate prose and a narrator who pauses to consider people and their motives.
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This book suits readers who enjoy period romance, stately houses and stories of honour and love under pressure. If you like fast modern plots or dislike formal, ornate prose, you may find its pace and manner less suited.
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- Clorinda Wildairs enters his world
- Rank, reputation and the rules of society
- How Burnett tells the tale
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Sa Grâce d’Osmonde
by Frances Hodgson Burnett· 1896
An English duke faces the demands of love and honour.
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A man of honour at the centre
The book is named for its hero, and everything in it is shaped by his character. The Duke of Osmonde is a nobleman of rank and wealth, but Burnett presents him chiefly as a man of principle. His title gives him power, and the story asks what he will do with it.
Burnett builds him as an ideal of her time: steady, generous and loyal. He is not a figure of idle pleasure. He holds himself to a standard that society admires, and he expects to live by it even when it costs him.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett
1849–1924 · English-American novelist and playwright
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was a novelist and playwright born in Manchester, England. She moved to the United States in 1865 and later lived in England and New York. Her books include Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). She died in New York.
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What is His Grace of Osmonde about?
It is a historical romance about the Duke of Osmonde, a nobleman of honour, and his relationship with Clorinda Wildairs. It shows a world of rank, reputation and intrigue through his point of view.
Is His Grace of Osmonde a sequel to A Lady of Quality?
It is best seen as a companion novel. It covers the same story as A Lady of Quality but from the Duke's side, so it can be read before or after the first book.
Who wrote His Grace of Osmonde and when?
Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote it, and it appeared in 1896. Burnett is better known today for children's books, but she also wrote many popular novels for adult readers.
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