The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 1

About the book

"The Ordeal of Richard Feverel" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1859. After his wife abandons him, Sir Austin Feverel raises his son Richard according to a strict educational system designed to control every aspect of the boy's development, especially keeping him away from young women. When Richard secretly falls in love and marries Lucy Desborough against his father's wishes, Sir Austin's elaborate plans unravel with devastating consequences, exposing the futility of systems meant to suppress human passion.