Charles Stanley, Vol. 2 of 3
A Novel (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Charles Stanley, Vol. 2 of 3: A Novel<br><br>Reginald, Lord Overdale, Charles Stanly's uncle, was no ordinary man. Nature had endowed him with a strong mind, a noble heart, and rare powers of intellect. But his temper was reserved, and his passions were violent. Above all, his pride was excessive. He felt his mental superiority, with that lofty consciousness, which scorns display. Possibly, under other circumstances, his character might have been modified and softened; but those in which Reginald was placed, were especially unfortunate. His childhood was exposed to unkindness, and, what a child feels still more keenly, to injustice.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.