Framilode Hall: Or Before Honor Is Humility

by Emma Marshall

Framilode Or Before Honor Is Humility is a novel written by Emma Marshall and published in 1879. The book tells the story of a wealthy family living in Framilode Hall, a grand estate in the English countryside. The main character, Miss Frances, is a young woman who is forced to confront her own pride and vanity when she falls in love with a man who is not of her social class.As the story unfolds, Miss Frances learns important lessons about humility and the true meaning of honor. She comes to understand that wealth and social status are not the most important things in life, and that true happiness can only be found through kindness, generosity, and selflessness.Framilode Hall is a classic Victorian novel that explores themes of class, love, and morality. It is a timeless tale that continues to resonate with readers today, and is a must-read for anyone interested in English literature and culture.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.

130 pages, Paperback

Published September 10, 2010

About the author

Emma Marshall, born Emma Martin in Cromer, Norfolk, in 1830, was a prolific British children's author, one who published more than two hundred novels in the course of her career. She married banker Hugh Graham Marshall in 1854, going to live with him in Clifton, in Bristol, Somerset. The Marshalls had nine daughters, the youngest of whom, - Christabel Gertrude Marshall, aka Christopher Marie St. John - was an author, a playwright, and a noted campaigner for women's suffrage. Marshall began writing in 1861, choosing, for each of her stories, a famous structure or person from history, and weaving a fictional tale around it. Her best-selling books were Under Salisbury Spire, Penshurst Castle and Winchester Meads. She died in 1899.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

A story of a little family in rural Victorian England who chooses to live uprightly despite a coward's act done against the father. I really enjoyed this quickie read.