Novel 329: Archie Armstrong, Under the Circumstances (1897)
A young woman finds herself disinherited in favor of her guardian’s housekeeper.
Archie Armstrong (1859-1925), a journalist and editor, wrote one play, one story collection, and one novel, this one.
Armstrong “can tell a story very pleasantly, and has an instinct for a plot.” Academy, March 6, 1897
A “well-told story of to-day, written in good English.” Athenaeum, March 20, 1897
“Distinctly good”; the heroine is “very lifelike.” Spectator, October 9, 1897
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