A Son of Empire is a novel written by Morley Roberts and published in 1899. The story follows the life of a young man named John Scarlett, who is the son of a wealthy British family living in India during the late 19th century. John is sent to England to receive an education and becomes involved in the social and political issues of the time. He falls in love with a young woman named Edith and becomes embroiled in a scandal that threatens his reputation...