Lady Jane Altamont, the proud and reserved daughter of a powerful duke, has been raised to embody the dignity and traditions of her illustrious house. Her life, governed by expectation and rank, takes an unforeseen turn when she encounters Reginald Winton—a wealthy, well-bred gentleman whose background does not match her own. As affection blossoms between them, Jane finds herself caught between the demands of family pride and the stirrings of her own heart. In drawing rooms and country estates, amid gossip, intrigue, and the weight of centuries-old privilege, she must navigate a world in which love and duty rarely align. Originally published as Lady Jane and later reissued as The Duke’s Daughter , this is one of Margaret Oliphant’s most incisive portraits of class, power, and a woman’s struggle for self-determination within the Victorian aristocracy.