The Trespasser, Volume 3
The Trespasser is a novel by Gilbert Parker that tells the story of a young woman named Marion who falls in love with a man named John, but their relationship is complicated by class differences and societal expectations. The book explores themes of love, loyalty, and sacrifice as Marion navigates her way through the challenges of life in Victorian England.
By Gilbert Parker · First published 1902 · Genre: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction · 7 chapters · 27,819 words
First lines
The next morning he went down to the family solicitor's office. He had done so, off and on, for weeks. He spent the time in looking through old family papers, fishing out ancient documents, partly out of curiosity, partly from an unaccountable presentiment. He had been there about an hour this morning when a clerk brought him a small box, which, he said, had been found inside another box belonging to the Belward-Staplings, a distant branch of the family. These had asked for certain ancient papers lately, and a search had been made, with this result. The little box was not locked, and the key was in it. How the accident occurred was not difficult to imagine. Generations ago there had probably been a conference of the two branches of the family, and the clerk had inadvertently locked the one box within the other. This particular box of the Belward-Staplings was not needed again. Gaston felt that here was something.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Gilbert Parker
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Historical Fiction, Adventure
- Length: 27,819 words
- Structure: 7 chapters, 598 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Romance — The central plot revolves around romantic relationships and emotional entanglements.
- Drama — The narrative is driven by intense character development and interpersonal conflicts.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and events are influenced by historical contexts and periods.
- Adventure — The story includes elements of exploration and personal quests.
Tags
mystery · suspense · crime · detective · thriller · investigation · murder · intrigue · plot twist · suspenseful · fiction · literary
Contents
- He Stands between Two Worlds
- He Journeys Afar
- In which the Past is Repeated
- Wherein is Seen the Old Adam and the Garden
- Wherein Love Knows no Law Save the Man's Will
- The Man and the Woman Face the Intolerable
- "Return, o Shulamite!"
More by Gilbert Parker
- The Power And The Glory (1925)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 1 (1895)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 2 (1904)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 3 (1904)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 4 (1905)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 5 (1904)
- A Romany of the Snows, Volume 1 (1897)
- A Romany of the Snows, Volume 2 (1907)
- All works by Gilbert Parker