Ellice Quentin, and other stories

A collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The volume blends psychological romance, social satire, and moral crisis, opening with a passionate love story that collides with ambition and fate, and shifting to continental settings for intrigue and adventure. Its characters—most notably the mercurial Ellice Quentin and the steadfast barrister Geoffrey Herne—face choices where love, pride, and worldly allure pull