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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.
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.
Title: The Silence of Dean Maitland ... With illustrations,
etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe
British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It
is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150
million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals,
newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and
much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along
with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and
historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION &
PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library
digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a
perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's
most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these
works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the
world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works
the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of
satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification
fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is
provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition
identification: ++++ British Library Gray, Maxwell; 1896.]. 581 p.;
8 . 12620.dd.23.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1891 Edition.
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