Lady Connie

'Lady Connie' is a romantic novel written by Mrs. Humphry Ward. Our protagonist, Lady Connie, is a wealthy 20-year-old orphan, who stands on the brink of inheriting her vast fortune at the young age of 25. But her path to riches is fraught with obstacles, as her mother's brother, the struggling Professor Hooper of Oxford, has been appointed her guardian. The Hooper household, filled with envy and resentment, is a far cry from the aristocratic circles in which Connie was raised. Fluent in Italian and French, and well-connected among the upper echelons of society, Connie is blind to the jealousy that surrounds her. As she navigates the treacherous waters of Oxford society, Connie is courted by a host of eligible bachelors, from the wealthy and arrogant to the decent but impoverished. But with so many suitors vying for her hand, the question remains: whom will she ultimately choose to marry?