Publisher's Synopsis
A Life For A Life is a novel written by Dinah Maria Craik. The story begins with a tragic incident where a young woman named Hester Dethridge is found murdered in her own home. The investigation leads to the arrest of a young man named Richard Hare, who is accused of the crime. However, Richard's friend, Philip Mornay, believes that he is innocent and sets out to prove it.As the story progresses, we learn more about the characters and their relationships with each other. We discover that Hester was not well-liked in the community, and that many people had motives for wanting her dead. Philip becomes increasingly convinced of Richard's innocence, and he sets out to find evidence to clear his friend's name.The novel explores themes of justice, redemption, and forgiveness. It also delves into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of past actions on the present. Throughout the book, the author keeps the reader guessing about the true identity of the killer, and the final reveal is both surprising and satisfying.Overall, A Life For A Life is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that will keep readers engaged from beginning to end. It is a classic work of Victorian literature that still resonates with readers today.I am not, the least in the world! which I would fain have explained, only mere friends can never understand the ins and outs of a family. If I offered to assist her in the house, how Penelope would stare! Or even in her schools and parish--but that I cannot do. Teaching is to me perfectly intolerable. The moment I have to face two dozen pairs of round eyes, every particle of sense takes flight, and I become the veriest of cowards, ready to sink through the floor. The same, too, in district visiting. What business have I, because I happen to be the clergyman's daughter, to go lifting the latch, and poking about poor people's houses, obliging them to drop me curtseys, and receive civilly my tracts and advice--which they neither read nor follow, and might be none the better for it if they did.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
