The Pauper of Park Lane

"The Pauper of Park Lane" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. This intriguing narrative revolves around the mysterious circumstances involving various characters, particularly concentrating on Charlie Rolfe and his sister, Marion. As secrets unfold, the atmosphere hints at intertwining love stories, social class disparity, and hidden dangers, suggesting a plot full of suspense and romance. The opening of the novel introduces a compelling mystery when Mr. Warner, a buyer at a high-end drapery shop, speculates about the enigmatic shop assistant Marion Rolfe and her secret admirer. As Marion's brother Charlie unexpectedly bids her farewell for a journey to Servia, a sense of foreboding envelops their interactions. Charlie's connections to a wealthy and eccentric financier, Samuel Statham, raise questions about hidden motives and possible tragic outcomes. Meanwhile, the ex-Minister Dr. Petrovitch expresses concerns over his daughter Maud's feelings for Charlie, suggesting that both romantic and familial tensions are ripe for exploration as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

William Tufnell Le Queux was an Anglo-French journalist and writer. He was also a diplomat, a traveller, a flying buff who officiated at the first British air meeting at Doncaster in 1909, and a wireless pioneer who broadcast music from his own station long before radio was generally available; his claims regarding his own abilities and exploits, however, were usually exaggerated. His best-known works are the anti-French and anti-Russian invasion fantasy The Great War in England in 1897 (1894) and the anti-German invasion fantasy The Invasion of 1910 (1906), the latter becoming a bestseller.