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The Honourable Mr. Tawnish
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- Gutenberg ID
- 24922
- Title
- The Honourable Mr. Tawnish
- Language
- en
- Book source
- Project Gutenberg
- Description max 80 words
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A witty Victorian comedy of manners, this novel follows the eccentric Honourable Mr. Tawnish, a dandified poet and highwayman who inadvertently saves his intended bride's father from a fatal duel. Blending satire with romance, the story explores themes of deception, social pretense, and the unexpected triumph of love over rigid tradition.
- Summary up to 500 words
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Set in the late 18th century, Jeffery Farnol's *The Honourable Mr. Tawnish* follows the comedic and dramatic entanglements of Sir John Chester, a stern country gentleman, and his friend Bentley. The narrative begins with Sir John's fury upon discovering his daughter, Penelope, has fallen in love with the flamboyant, poetry-writing Honourable Horatio Tawnish. Unbeknownst to the family, Tawnish is actually a notorious highwayman who has been pursuing Penelope. The conflict escalates when Sir John, unaware that Tawnish is Penelope's intended, arranges a duel between Tawnish and Harry Raikes, a skilled swordsman and highwayman himself, to protect his daughter's reputation. During the fight, Raikes wounds Tawnish, only for the highwayman to reveal his true identity by removing his wig and mask. In a twist of fate, Tawnish explains that his final task was to marry Penelope, ensuring she would not mourn him if her father died in the duel. The story resolves through a series of revelations: Bentley confesses he had tricked Penelope into loving Tawnish by pretending he was penniless, while Tawnish had returned from abroad to claim her. It is further disclosed that Tawnish is Bentley's nephew, Viscount Hazelmere. With the family tensions resolved and the misunderstandings cleared, the novel concludes on a festive note, promising a happy Christmas for all.
- LLM editorial rating
- 4.2/5
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Authors
- Jeffery Farnol
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- History
- Fiction