Publisher's Synopsis
The Children of the Abbey is a novel written by Regina Maria Roche. It tells the story of Amanda Fitzalan, an orphan who is taken in by the wealthy and kind-hearted Lady Fitzalan. Amanda grows up with Lady Fitzalan's son, Oscar, and the two become close friends. However, when Lady Fitzalan dies, Amanda is left vulnerable to the machinations of Lady Fitzalan's jealous and manipulative sister, Lady Greystock. Lady Greystock seeks to marry Oscar for his fortune, and will stop at nothing to achieve her goal, even if it means ruining Amanda's reputation and happiness. The novel follows Amanda's struggles to overcome Lady Greystock's schemes and find true love and happiness. Along the way, Amanda learns the importance of friendship, loyalty, and forgiveness. The Children of the Abbey is a classic example of Gothic fiction and was popular in its time for its themes of love, betrayal, and suspense.1796. Roche sprang to fame with Children of the Abbey, which features Amanda and Oscar Fitzalan, two young people in love, robbed of their inheritance by a forged will.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.
