Sir Robert's Fortune

In Mrs. Oliphant's Sir Robert's Fortune, affection, money, and family obligation collide in a Victorian world where every choice carries social consequence. Lily, torn between romantic hope and the security of an inheritance, must decide whether love is worth poverty, while those around her—loyal Robina, troubled Helen, and the guarded Ronald Lumsden—reveal a household thick with secrecy, loneliness, and unspoken grief. As Lily moves from a dim Edinburgh bedroom to the lonely moor, she confronts the ache of loving without certainty, longing not only for Ronald's devotion but for respectability, home, and a future she can trust. Her path crosses with Alick Duff and later with Helen in evident distress, deepening the sense of danger beneath the surface of ordinary life. Meanwhile, Ronald's bitter confrontation with Katrin and Dougal exposes years of deceit and resentment, ending in a violent struggle on a narrow stairwell. Rich in atmosphere, emotional restraint, and social tension, this is a classic tale of inheritance, pride, and heartbreak. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.