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East Lynne Synopsis
An aristocratic woman, Lady Isabel, leaves her husband and children when she suspects him of adultery, a notion which had been suggested to her by the scheming and murderous Captain Levison. Life on the continent with Levison does not work out as she had envisaged so, eight years later, she returns to England and finds her husband has remarried. She cannot bear to be away from her family and so dons a disguise, gaining employment with them as a governess. When her young son, Willie, dies she is unable to comfort him as she would like, and she too dies.
The Rogues of London Synopsis
A cleric's son saves a maid from suicide and she saves him when he is framed for killing a crook's mistress.
"The Rogues of London" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
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East Lynne