The Children of the Abbey
- The Children of the Abbey
"The Children of the Abbey" is a novel by the Irish romantic novelist Regina Maria Roche [http://extra.shu.ac.uk/corvey/corinne/1Roche/Roche%20critical%20reception.htm] . It first appeared in 1796, in London in 4 volumes, and related the tale of Amanda and Oscar Fitzalan, two young people in love who are robbed of their rightful inheritance by a forged will. Her third novel, it was a major commercial success, remaining in print for most of the 19th century, although its critical reception suffered from its original publication by the sensationalist Minerva Press.
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