One Thing Needful

One Thing Needful

by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

In the heart of Victorian England, Lady Lashmore is a wealthy and privileged woman who dismisses the plight of the poor. Her son, Lord Lashmore, is a kind and compassionate man who falls in love with a poor woman. Through his relationship with her, he comes to understand the struggles and injustices faced by the working class. The novel explores themes of poverty, social class, prejudice, and the importance of empathy.

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Mary Elizabeth Braddon (4 October 1835 – 4 February 1915) was an English popular novelist of the Victorian era. She is best known for her 1862 sensation novel Lady Audley's Secret, which has als...

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