“By Berwen Banks” is an 1899 novel by Allen Raine. Set in Wales, the story revolves around the relationship between Caradoc Wynne and orphan Valmai Powell. “By Berwen Banks” is a charming Victorian romance story that captures the innocence of times long past and explores the struggle between language, gender, culture, and religion common in contemporary Welsh villages. Contents include: “Berwen Banks”, “The House on the Cliff”, “The Sassiwn”, “The Storm”, “Gwynne Ellis Arrives”, “Corwen and Valmai”, “The Vicar’s Story”, “The Old Register”, “Reuben Street”, “The Web of Fate”, “The ‘Black Dog’”, “A Climax”, “’The Babies’ Corner’”, etc. Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (1836–1908), also known under her pen name Allen Raine, was a Welsh best-selling writer whose novels had sold over two million copies by 1912. Other notable works by this author include: “Hearts of Wales” (1905), “Queen of the Rushes” (1906), and “Neither Storehouse nor Barn” (1908). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography by Daniel Lleufer Thomas.
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