Beauchamp’s Career (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, British Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: George Meredith
- First Published: 1874
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Political romance
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: Nevil Beauchamp, Everard Romfrey, Mrs. Rosamund Culling, Renee Rouaillout, Colonel Halkett, Cecelia Halkett, Dr. Shrapnel, Jenny Denham
- Genres: Long fiction, Political fiction
- Subjects: Politics, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Social issues, England or English people, Elections, Sailing or sailors, Sick persons, Sea or seafaring life, Diplomacy or diplomats
- Locales: England
The Story:
There was a diplomatic dispute between England and France with much rattling of swords on both sides. The affair, loudly taken up by the press, so stirred Nevil Beauchamp’s national pride that he decided to post a challenge to the French Guard. Uncle Everard Romfrey’s housekeeper, Mrs. Rosamund Culling, mailed the letter for Nevil. No reply ever came, and Nevil went off to fight the Russians in the Crimea. Uncle Everard expected his nephew to behave like a true Beauchamp.
Wounded in service, Nevil went to Venice with Roland de Croisnel, a French officer...
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