The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly

"The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly" by Charles James Lever is a story that introduces an Irish bishop's run-down estate and the wealthy London banker who buys it to escape the city. The book peeks into the lives of local residents, their social climbing, and the odd connections they have in the area as they are drawn to the once dignified Bishop's Folly. As the story begins, readers learn about the estate's past and get curious about this Bramleigh family, the new owners of Castello, the estate's new name. Since the Bishop's Folly is so isolated, the townspeople make guesses about why the Bramleighs would want to live there, which brings up questions about their place in society and what they are trying to get out of life. Plus, with the clues we get from Lady Augusta's letter about how the family works, we start to see that there will be arguments and dreams coming up, all while the book explores class differences . Through humor, the author's observations about people's actions and relationships pull readers in to the story.