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41 - Jezebels Daughter by Wilkie Collins

41 - Jezebels Daughter by Wilkie Collins

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A tale of unanticipated events unfolds as a prominent chemist and a savvy businessman breathe their last on the same day. The chemists widow, Mrs. Fontaine, inherits the toxic substances her husband was meticulously studying. Simultaneously, Mrs. Wagner, the businessmans widow, is left to carry out her husbands ambitious reforms for mental health institutions and his groundbreaking plans for gender equality in their business. A strong advocate for compassionate treatment of the mentally ill, Mrs. Wagner seeks the release of the intriguing character, Jack Straw, from an asylum. Meanwhile, her nephew, David Glenney, navigates his new role in the Frankfurt office alongside Mr Engelmann and Mr Keller. Amidst the corporate dynamics, a romantic tension brews as Fritz Keller, the son, falls for the enchanting Minna Fontaine. However, Fritzs father disapproves of their union due to the alleged debts Madame Fontaine accrued following her husbands demise.

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