The Far Horizon
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About the author
Lucas Malet (1852–1931) was a British novelist whose biographical details are limited in publicly available sources. Six of her works are held in this collection: The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance, The Gateless Barrier, Deadham Hard: A Romance, Little Peter: A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age, The Far Horizon, and Adrian Savage: A Novel. These titles suggest that she worked chiefly in long-form narrative, moving between family romance, emotional entanglement, and moral reflection; the recurring label "A Romance" in her titles points to an affinity with romantic narrative traditions, while Little Peter shows her turning to children's and seasonal fiction. Her writing tends to dwell on her characters' circumstances and ethical implications, and she occupies a place in late Victorian and Edwardian fiction that continues to draw the attention of readers and scholars.
