"Beauchamp's Career — Volume 7" by George Meredith is a novel published in 1876. Naval officer Nevil Beauchamp navigates treacherous waters of love and politics in Victorian England. After losing his French love Renée to an arranged marriage, he embraces radical politics under Dr. Shrapnel's influence, alienating his wealthy Conservative uncle. Political defeat and romantic entanglements with multiple women test his ideals of honor and service. This satirical portrait of upper-class Radical circles and Conservative society explores the collision between personal passion and public duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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