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A novel written in the late 19th century. It contrasts a jaded aristocrat’s disillusion with the bright hopes of youth, entwining a potential cross-class romance with sharp glimpses of London’s theatrical world and social pretenses. The story centers on Harold Jerningham, the weary owner of Greenlands; Eustace Thorburn, an idealistic young secretary; Helen de Bergerac, his amiable pupil; and editor Laurence