The Melbournians is a novel written by Francis Adams and published in 1892. The story is set in Melbourne, Australia and follows the lives of a group of upper-class individuals who are part of the city's social elite. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, social status, and the struggle between tradition and modernity. The main character, Eustace Langham, is a young man from a wealthy family who is torn between his desire for a traditional,...