The Heir Of Wast-Wayland: A Tale

By Mary Botham Howitt

Book Overview

""The Heir of Wast-Wayland"" is a novel written by Mary Botham Howitt. The story revolves around the life of a young boy named Walter, who is the heir to the Wast-Wayland estate. The novel is set in the 19th century and explores the themes of inheritance, family, and social class.Walter is raised by his grandfather, who is a wealthy landowner. However, his grandfather's wealth is built on the exploitation of the poor tenants who work on his land. Walter grows up with conflicting feelings about his family's wealth and privilege, and he struggles to reconcile his conscience with his desire to inherit the estate.As he comes of age, Walter falls in love with a young woman named Grace, who is the daughter of one of his grandfather's tenants. Their love is forbidden by both families due to their social class differences. Walter is torn between his love for Grace and his duty to his family.The novel takes the reader on a journey through the English countryside, exploring the lives of the wealthy landowners and the poor tenants who work their land. It is a story of love, betrayal, and redemption, as Walter learns to navigate the complexities of family and social class.Overall, ""The Heir of Wast-Wayland"" is a beautifully written novel that explores the moral dilemmas faced by those born into wealth and privilege. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163268461
• ISBN13: 9781163268469
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"