Lady Audley's Secret
M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
Contains spoilers for the entire book.
Discussion topics
Topic 01 of 08
Lucy Graham
What makes the governess Lucy Graham so irresistible to Sir Michael Audley?
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- Why does she accept him?
- What did you first think of her?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.
Discussion topics
What makes the governess Lucy Graham so irresistible to Sir Michael Audley?
Keep the conversation going
- Why does she accept him?
- What did you first think of her?
How did you feel about George's return from Australia to find his wife dead?
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- Why did he leave her in the first place?
- What did you make of his disappearance?
How does the lazy Robert Audley become a detective?
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- What drives him: loyalty, duty, or something else?
- How does the investigation change him?
What does Clara Talboys's demand for the truth do to Robert?
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- Why does she matter to him?
- What does she want?
When did you begin to guess Lady Audley's secret?
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- What clues stood out?
- Did the full truth surprise you?
What do you make of Lady Audley's claim that she inherited madness from her mother?
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- Is she mad, desperate, or calculating?
- What does the novel say about women and poverty?
How did you react to the fire at the Castle Inn?
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- How far will she go?
- What did you make of Luke Marks?
How did you feel about the novel's ending, from the asylum to George's fate?
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- Was Lady Audley punished fairly?
- Is the happy ending for the men a happy one?
There is no single right answer. Bring your own reading.