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Weir of Hermiston: An Unfinished Romance
Synopsis
Weir of Hermiston: An Unfinished Romance, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a novel published in 1896 and set during the Napoleonic Wars. The story follows Archie Weir, a sensitive young man estranged from his cruel father, a criminal court judge. After being banished to the family estate near Hermiston, Archie’s life changes as he begins to fall in love with Kirstie, a young woman he meets on the estate. Although the narrative builds momentum, the novel remains unfinished: it breaks off abruptly after Stevenson’s sudden death, leaving only a fragment of what many readers regard as one of his most mature works.
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