The story follows a female narrator who, accompanied by her tiny poodle and 3-foot-tall servant, comes across a gothic cathedral whilst walking in a city.
Europe is about to enter its darkest days, the long night of the First World War, Michael finds himself unloved by his parents and finding love in the arms of German singer Sylvia, he must make hard decisions between his patriotic feelings and the undeniable love he has for his new fiancee.
When it was determined to extend the present edition of Fielding, not merely by the addition of Jonathan Wild to the three universally popular novels, but by two volumes of Miscellanies, there could be no doubt about at least one of the contents of these latter.
Although Sir Isaac Harman didn't think much of the suffragette movement, his female employees certainly did, and he thought it prescient that he too should do his bit for women's rights.