
Transcriber's Notes:
COLLECTION - OF - BRITISH AUTHORS
TAUCHNITZ EDITION.
WITHIN THE MAZE. - A NOVEL.
WITHIN THE MAZE.
A sprawling, slightly crumbling estate on the edge of a bustling market town sets the stage for a quietly tense family drama. Widow Mrs. Andinnian presides over the house with a fierce devotion to her elder son Adam, while her younger son Karl, a regiment lieutenant, remains a peripheral figure in her affection. The legacy of a deceased naval captain—his modest fortune split unevenly, a baronetcy awaiting the next heir, and a long‑standing feud between two brothers—casts a shadow over everyday life, hinting at unresolved grievances and hidden motives.
Into this simmering atmosphere arrives a circle of visitors—Lucy Cleeve, Miss Blake, and other strangers—each drawn to the promise of a mysterious maze that borders the property. Their curiosity awakens rumors and secretive whispers, and the garden’s beauty begins to feel like a gilded cage. As the first evening settles, the characters find themselves pressed between duty, desire, and the looming question of what lies at the maze’s elusive entrance.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (505K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books
Release date
2018-11-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1814–1887
Best remembered for the wildly popular East Lynne, this Victorian novelist wrote stories full of suspense, family secrets, and moral drama. Her books were widely read in Britain and beyond, making her one of the best-known popular writers of her time.
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