""At Chrighton Abbey"" is a novel written by Mary E. Braddon. The story is set in England and revolves around the lives of the Chrighton family. The family consists of Lady Chrighton, her son, and daughter-in-law. Lady Chrighton is a widow who is overprotective of her son and wants him to marry a wealthy woman. However, her son falls in love with a poor girl named Hester Dethridge. Hester is a strong-willed woman who is determined to marry for love...