The Residuary Legatee; Or, The Posthumous Jest of the Late John Austin
1888
The Residuary Legatee; Or, The Posthumous Jest of the Late John Austin
1888
American Literature, Humour, Novels, Romance
The Residuary Legatee; Or, The Posthumous Jest of the Late John Austin is a novel by Frederic Jesup Stimson, first published in 1888. It follows Austin May, who returns to his family estate in Brookline, Massachusetts, to navigate the complexities of his late uncle's will, which includes unusual conditions tied to his inheritance. The story blends themes of inheritance, romance, and humor as May confronts the implications of his uncle's eccentric legal stipulations and his unresolved feelings for his cousin, May Austin.
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