Beauchamp's Career — Volume 1
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2003-09-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #4453 |
Description
"Beauchamp's Career — Volume 1" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1876. It follows Nevil Beauchamp, an idealistic naval officer who falls in love with a spirited French woman in Venice, only to lose her to an arranged marriage. Turning to radical politics, he alienates his wealthy Conservative uncle and campaigns for Parliament. As romantic entanglements multiply and political conflicts intensify, Nevil finds himself torn between love, duty, and principle in this satirical portrait of Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)