Elster's Folly, by Mrs. Henry Wood

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Elster's Folly, by Mrs. Henry Wood

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Perceval, Lord Elster, is a man beset with problems. After the mysterious death of his brother, he's the heir of an earldom and a large estate, which makes him the target of the scheming Lady Maude and her mother, the notorious Dowager Countess. Yet he's promised to his longtime love, sweet Anne Ashton, daughter of the local minister. And a dark secret in his past threatens to consume them all. Through everything he has to contend with his continuing tendency to be led astray -- "Elster's folly." Mrs. Henry Wood (Ellen Wood) was one of the leading novelists of the Victorian era, known for her sweeping, detailed plots full of secrets, sensation, and scandal. Her most famous work is East Lynne, a melodrama of seduction and hidden identity which was wildly popular both as a novel and as a play. An invalid from an early age, Wood was the author of nearly fifty other books, including Verner's Pride, Edina, Roland Yorke, The Shadow of Ashlydyat, and Lord Oakburn's Daughters. In addition to her career as a writer, she was editor of the magazine The Argosy. She died in 1887. Her books have never stopped selling, and she remains one of the most popular -- and sensational -- Victorian novelists.

Elster's Folly, by Mrs. Henry Wood

• Published on: 2015-09-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x .45" w x 6.00" l, .60 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 178 pages

Elster's Folly, by Mrs. Henry Wood

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Entertaining villains, but unconvincing heroes By Amazon Customer Elster's Folly by Mrs. Henry Wood is about the youngest son in a noble family, Percival Elster. His folly is indecisiveness which, in the context of the novel, means that he is easily bullied. The novel is a domestic drama that shows the unfortunate consequences of Elster's indecisiveness. Having read Wood's novel East Lynne, I was prepared for more sensational tropes in the novel; however, its main focus is mainly a portrait of those who constantly manipulate Elster. In other words, it is far more domestic than sensational.Wood gives us some delightfully despicable characters, such as the Dowager-Countess Kirton and her daughter, Maude (although Maude is a more rounded and sympathetic character than her mother). The "baddies" are clearly described and act out in heinous, though entertaining, ways. The "good guys" are far less convincing, though. We are told many times how likable Percival Elster is, yet we constantly see him acting in morally weak and dis-likable ways. It felt as if the author was taking pains to make sure we did not hate her protagonist. In her descriptions of Elster, she does more telling ("he's likable") than showing (giving us a scene that shows his likability).Wood invests Elster with a terrible secret, and keeps readers' attention by waiting until the final pages of the novel to reveal it. Her tactic here was successful; I was itching to know what Elster had done despite the fact that I didn't really like his character.All in all, I'd say that this wasn't the best Victorian novel I've ever read, but its villains and its secret induced me to finish the story.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A mystery without a detective By L-3 Wood ensnared me with a central character (Val) whom really couldn't be resolute about anything. Life just kind of happens to him, and though he always meant well, things never seemed to go his way. Once you understand he is under this kind of cloud, Wood introduces the mystery described as being so horrible that it is life changing. The terrors and worry that then consumes Val during most of the rest of the book hooked me in. These worries were life changing for Val. I thought of all kinds of terrors, none of which were correct. I was surprised by the resolution at the end as good prevailed after all.I thoroughly enjoyed the story, even during the times I thought Val needed a good swift kick by his good friend (Carr). I would recommend this if you enjoy a mystery without violence or police being involved.

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