Janet's Repentance
Author(s): George Eliot
When Mr Tryan arrives in Milby, with his disturbingly evangelical and puritan tendencies, the small town is deeply divided in a bitter fight over the suitability of his evening lectures. The proud but desolate Janet Dempster, alcoholic wife of one of Mr Tryan's most vociferous opponents, delights in the clergyman's persecution - until she unexpectedly finds her own redemption.
General Information
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- : Hesperus Press Ltd
- : Hesperus Press Ltd
- : 0.259
- : 28 September 2007
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : George Eliot
- : Paperback
- : 210
More About The Product
Born Mary Ann Evans, Victorian novelist George Eliot (1819-1880) is the author of a number of remarkable works, including the masterpiece 'Middlemarch'. Kathryn Hughes is a contributing editor to Prospect magazine and also writes for the Times Literary Supplement and The Economist. Her book 'George Eliot: The Last Victorian' (1999) won the James Tait Black prize and her most recent publication is 'The Short Life and Long Times of Mrs Beeton' (2005).
