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Henry Dunbar (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Murder Mystery NovelBy Mary Elizabeth Braddon

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Mary Elizabeth Braddon's *Henry Dunbar* is a deftly constructed sensation novel in which murder, concealed identity, inheritance, and financial respectability collide. Set amid railway journeys, country houses, and the shadowy world of Victorian banking, the novel turns on the return from India of the wealthy Henry Dunbar and the troubling death of a man connected to his past. Braddon's prose combines melodramatic urgency with sharp social observation, placing the book firmly within the 1860s sensation tradition while drawing on Gothic mystery and detective fiction. Braddon, already famous for *Lady Audley's Secret*, was one of the most commercially successful and critically debated writers of Victorian popular fiction. Her background as an actress and her experience in periodical publishing helped shape her instinct for suspense, revelation, and theatrical pacing. In *Henry Dunbar*, she channels contemporary anxieties about empire, class mobility, fraud, and the fragile moral foundations of wealth. This novel is recommended to readers interested in Victorian crime fiction, sensation literature, and narratives of imposture and social disguise. It offers both gripping entertainment and a revealing portrait of a society haunted by its own respectability. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (415)

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length18 hrs 30 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateSep 6, 2019

LanguageEnglish

1In Freedom's Cause (Annotated)

2Introduction

3Synopsis

4Historical Context

5Chapter 1. After Office Hours in the House of Dunbar, Dunbar, and Balderby.

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6Chapter 2. Margaret’s Father.

7Chapter 3. The Meeting at the Railway Station.

8Chapter 4. The Stroke of Death.

9Chapter 5. Sinking the Past.

10Chapter 6. Clement Austin’s Diary.

11Chapter 7. After Five-And-Thirty Years.

12Chapter 8. The First Stage on the Journey Home.

13Chapter 9. How Henry Dunbar Waited Dinner.

14Chapter 10. Laura Dunbar.

15Chapter 11. The Inquest.

16Chapter 12. Arrested.

17Chapter 13. The Prisoner is Remanded.

18Chapter 14. Margaret’s Journey.

19Chapter 15. Baffled.

20Chapter 16. Is it Love or Fear?

21Chapter 17. The Broken Picture.

22Chapter 18. Three who Suspect.

23Chapter 19. Laura Dunbar’s Disappointment.

24Chapter 20. New Hopes May Bloom.

25Chapter 21. A New Life.

26Chapter 22. The Steeple-Chase.

27Chapter 23. The Bride that the Rain Rains on.

28Chapter 24. The Unbidden Guest who Came to Laura Dunbar’s Wedding.

29Chapter 25. After the Wedding.

30Chapter 26. What Happened in the Back Parlour of the Banking-House.

31Chapter 27. Clement Austin’s Wooing.

32Chapter 28. Buying Diamonds.

33Chapter 29. Going Away.

34Chapter 30. Stopped Upon the Way.

35Chapter 31. Clement Austin Makes a Sacrifice.

36Chapter 32. What Happened at Maudesley Abbey.

37Chapter 33. Margaret’s Return.

38Chapter 34. Farewell.

39Chapter 35. A Discovery at the Luxembourg.

40Chapter 36. Looking for the Portrait.

41Chapter 37. Margaret’s Letter.

42Chapter 38. Notes from a Journal Kept by Clement Austin During His Journey to Winchester.

43Chapter 39. Clement Austin’s Journal Continued.

44Chapter 40. Flight.

45Chapter 41. At Maudesley Abbey.

46Chapter 42. The Housemaid at Woodbine Cottage.

47Chapter 43. On the Track.

48Chapter 44. Chasing the “Crow.”

49Chapter 45. Giving it up.

50Chapter 46. Clement’s Story. — Before the Dawn.

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