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First scholarly edition of a neglected, hugely popular best-seller Key Features First scholarly edition of forgotten late Victorian classic of rural life and sensation fiction Comprehensive selection of contemporary reviews and commentaries Carefully contextualized introduction to the novel and its author Maxwell Gray tells the sensational story of an ambitious clergyman, who accidentally kills the father of a woman he has made pregnant, and then allows his closest friend to be convicted of the murder. The best-seller was subsequently filmed three times (1914, 1915, 1934) and presents fascinating insights into the forgotten world of late Victorian rural life. Including a carefully contextualised introduction to the novel and its author, this edition also provides a comprehensive selection of contemporary reviews and commentaries.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781474443258 ● Editor Julian Wolfreys ● Publisher Edinburgh University Press ● Published 2019 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 9521138 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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