His Grace of Osmonde — Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett's His Grace of Osmonde (1897) is a melodramatic sequel to her popular novel A Lady of Quality. In this tale about English aristocracy, Clorinda Wildairs and her husband are the central figures. The story portrays their adventurous life, tragic secrets, and marriage. Exploring the English nobility and society of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, this historical novel also addresses the concerns of the handicapped.