Publisher's Synopsis
""Mr. Gilfil's Love Story"" is a novel written by the acclaimed British author George Eliot. The story is set in a rural English community in the early 19th century and revolves around the life of a kindly clergyman named Mr. Gilfil. He is deeply in love with a beautiful young woman named Tina, who is the ward of his best friend, Sir Christopher. However, Tina is already engaged to another man, Captain Wybrow, who is a cruel and selfish individual. Despite his feelings for Tina, Mr. Gilfil is determined to do what is best for her and encourages her to marry Captain Wybrow. However, as time passes, it becomes clear that Captain Wybrow is not the man that Tina thought he was, and she finds herself drawn to Mr. Gilfil's kind and gentle nature. As their feelings for each other grow, they must navigate the complex social norms of their time and the disapproval of those around them. ""Mr. Gilfil's Love Story"" is a poignant and beautifully written tale of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships.Even dirty Dame Fripp, who was a very rare church-goer, had been to Mrs Hackit to beg a bit of old crape, and with this sign of grief pinned on her little coal-scuttle bonnet, was seen dropping her curtsy opposite the reading-desk. This manifestation of respect towards Mr Gilfil's memory on the part of Dame Fripp had no theological bearing whatever. It was due to an event which had occurred some years back, and which, I am sorry to say, had left that grimy old lady as indifferent to the means of grace as ever.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.
