The Young Lord, and Other Tales; to which is added Victorine Durocher

"The Young Lord, and Other Tales; to which is added Victorine Durocher" by Newton Crosland is a compilation of stories teaching right from wrong during the 1800s, highlighting how being kind and thinking of others matters. The opening story, "The Young Lord," follows Charles Sidney, a boy consumed by selfishness when he becomes wealthy and must learn to act in a respectable manner. Charles's story begins with his greed disturbing his mother and continues after he becomes Lord Sereton because of the deaths of family members. After life-changing accident brings on deep inward reflection from Charles, the story moves into themes of guilt and redemption. The initial part of the collection shows character and moral growth throughout all the stories.