History of Sir Richard Calmady

Lucas Malet is the pseudonym of Mary St Leger Kingsley (1852-1931), a Victorian novelist. Her works include "A Counsel of Perfection," "The Carissima," "The Pool," and others. "The History of Sir Richard Calmady" is thought to be based on the life of Arthur MacMorrough Kavanagh, an Irish politician who had an extraordinary career.