Publisher's Synopsis
The Dream of Eugene Aram: The Murderer is a novel written by Thomas Hood and first published in 1831. The book is a fictionalized account of the life of Eugene Aram, a real-life English teacher who was convicted of murder in 1759. The story follows Aram's life from his early days as a schoolteacher to his eventual conviction for the murder of his friend, Daniel Clark.The novel is divided into three parts, each of which explores a different aspect of Aram's life. The first part focuses on his childhood and his love for learning. The second part follows Aram as he becomes a teacher and falls in love with a woman named Madeline. The third part of the book details Aram's descent into madness and his eventual confession to the murder of Daniel Clark.Throughout the novel, Hood explores themes of guilt, remorse, and redemption. He also delves into the psychological aspects of murder and the toll it takes on the mind of the perpetrator. The Dream of Eugene Aram: The Murderer is a haunting and thought-provoking novel that explores the darker aspects of the human psyche.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.
