The Semi-Detached House is a novel written by Theresa Lewis and published in 1860. The story is set in Victorian England and follows the lives of two families who live in semi-detached houses. The main character is the young and beautiful Lady Chester, who lives with her husband and children in one of the houses. The other house is occupied by a family of social climbers, the Hopkinsons, who are desperate to be accepted into high society.As the story...