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The Marriage Verdict
Frank H. Spearman · 1923
In the steel town of Fond du Lac, trial lawyer Henry Janeway returns to a world shaped by the Durand companies and the marriage of Louise and Robert.
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 66 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
The Cast — The Durand Marriage
The Characters — The Durand and Harrison Families
The Characters — Louise’s Family and the Legal Circle
The Great Lakes and the European JourneyThe novel moves between its Great Lakes setting and the European journey recalled by Louise.
Durand BuildingThe eight-story Durand Building is cream-white terra cotta with a marble interior and offices for the steel company and its lawyers.
The Durand Household — Relationships
The Mill Trial VerdictA trial victory brings Henry Janeway back into Robert Durand's orbit.
Inside the Durand BuildingJaneway sees how the steel business has changed under Robert Durand.
This edition
- Title
- The Marriage Verdict
- Author
- Frank H. Spearman (1859–1937)
- First published
- 1923
- Illustrated plates
- 137 original artworks · 66 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 26 · about 73,539 words
- Reading time
- 4 h 54 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- October 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
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