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Joan: A Tale by Rhoda Broughton opens with Joan Dering arriving at her aunt's house after the death of her grandfather, a blow that unsettles her comfortable life. The novel follows her transition from a world of gaiety to a frugal, crowded Portland Villa near Helmsley, where her relatives live amid servants, dogs, and a precarious budget. Through encounters with Wolferstan, a refined London gentleman, and Micky Brand, a lively army officer, Joan confronts poverty, social expectations, and the lure of romance. The story unfolds in episodes—train journeys, Sunday churchgoing, and drawing-room gatherings—marking her adjustment to "Liberty Hall," a household ruled by fashion and economy rather than comfort. As Joan learns resilience, humor, and self-reliance, a tentative bond with Wolferstan deepens while the gulf between wealth and circumstance tests both. The novel offers a compassionate portrait of a young woman navigating love, loss, and social change in Victorian England.
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Joan: a Tale: Volume 1
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