by Mary Elizabeth Braddon · Masque (Editions du) · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782702497555
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«Le triomphe d'Eleanor» is the mystery novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, published by Éditions du Masque in paperback (503 pages, in French).
Eleanor Vanes's childhood is cut short when her grandfather commits suicide and she blames a stranger for driving him to his death. Becoming an amateur detective, she swears to avenge him while entering as a lady's companion to Mrs Darrell, whose son Launcelet is drawn to her. The truth she uncovers exceeds her expectations and her perseverance triumphs.
Work originally published as Eleanor's Victory in 1863; this 2003 French edition was translated by Charles Bernard-Derosne.
Suitable for those who enjoy classic mystery and Victorian novels with an amateur detective and female protagonist.
Mary Elizabeth Braddon was an English popular novelist of the Victorian era. She is best known for her 1862 novel Lady Audley's Secret, which is considered one of the foundational examples of sensation fiction. She is known for her focus on bigamous relationships in her novels, as well as her illegitimate marriage to John Maxwell.
