"The most marvelous work of its wonderful author." --New York World"We touch regions and attain altitudes which it is not given to the ordinary novelist even to approach." --London Times"In no other story has Mrs. Ward approached the brilliancy and vivacity of Lady Rose's Daughter."--North American ReviewJulie Le Breton enchants almost everyone around her with her smart, charm, and superlative manners. She almost belongs to the English highest nobility, but not quite: Her parents, both aristocrats, who ran away from England in order to be together, could never marry - because her mother was married to someone else. Therefore, she is forced to work for the cruel Lady Henry Delafield, who hates her. She has a few good friends, amongst whom are a pair of admirers… And that is only the beginning. This is a compelling drama, set mostly in England, among the English aristocracy. By turns smart, funny and moving, it's the story of a strong and good woman trying to survive and make the correct choices. But sometimes, doing what is right doesn't make you happy. Only by giving up the man she loves, can Julie get the honorable place she deserves - beside the man whose strong love for her, in his mind, "saved" her.