- Clara Vaughan
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Clara Vaughan 
Cover of 2009 Edition of Clara VaughanAuthor(s) R. D. Blackmore Country England Language English Genre(s) Sensation novel Publisher Macmillan & Co. Publication date 1864 Media type Print ISBN NA Clara Vaughan is a sensation novel[1] by R. D. Blackmore, who was later to achieve lasting fame for another Romantic novel, Lorna Doone. It was written in 1853 and published anonymously in 1864. The novel was generally well-received by the public, though some reviewers at the time believed it to have been written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and criticised its author for not knowing about the law.
Plot introduction
Clara Vaughan, which takes place in the mid-19th century, is the story of the eponymous heroine, an only child whose father is mysteriously murdered when she is a young girl. As a young woman, she sets out to uncover the identity of her father's killer, and for this reason the novel is often classed among the first detective novels in English. In addition to this overarching theme, there are several subplots involving family secrets, romances, and questions of familial inheritance.
Publication history
The novel was first published in 1864 and was still in print in various editions into the early 20th century.
References
Categories:- 1864 novels
- English novels
- Victorian novels
- Works published anonymously
- Novels about orphans
- 19th century novel stubs
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