"Chetwynd Calverley" by William Harrison Ainsworth is a 19th-century novel that plunges into the tangled web of a family rocked by shocking decisions. The narrative centers on Chetwynd Calverley, who arrives home to find his father gravely ill and married to Teresa Mildmay, Chetwynd's former love, igniting a firestorm of jealousy and resentment. The story highlights Mildred Calverley, Chetwynd's sister, and her role in family drama. Chetwynd's return to Ouselcroft unearths deep-seated bitterness and simmering tensions, setting the stage for a tense exploration of love, betrayal, and the devastating impact of the past on the present, as Chetwynd struggles to come to terms with his father's actions and carve out his path forward amid the chaos.
Chetwynd Calverley New Edition, 1877
By William Harrison Ainsworth
A man returns home to a dying father and the woman who was once his promised bride now the new stepmother, igniting a powder keg of family secrets and simmering resentments.
Summary
About the AuthorWilliam Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife.
William Harrison Ainsworth was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife.
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