Publisher's Synopsis
The Judgment House is a novel written by Gilbert Parker, a Canadian writer who was popular in the early 20th century. The book was first published in 1913 and is part of Parker's larger body of work. The novel tells the story of a wealthy and powerful family, the Delgados, who live in a grand mansion in Quebec, Canada. The patriarch of the family, Don Miguel Delgado, is a ruthless businessman who has amassed his fortune through questionable means. His wife, Do�����a Isabel, is a devout Catholic who tries to keep her family on the straight and narrow. The story begins with the arrival of a stranger, a young man named Gaston Belward, who claims to be the son of a former business partner of Don Miguel. Belward is seeking revenge against the Delgados for what he sees as their role in his father's death. He quickly becomes embroiled in the family's affairs, falling in love with one of the Delgado daughters and uncovering secrets that threaten to tear the family apart. The Judgment House explores themes of power, corruption, and redemption. Parker's writing style is descriptive and evocative, painting a vivid picture of the grandeur and decadence of the Delgado mansion. The novel is considered a classic of Canadian literature and has been adapted for stage and screen.1913. Part Eighteen of Eighteen Volumes. Gilbert, Canadian-born novelist and politician, his literary reputation lies primarily on his earlier descriptive, dramatic and historic Canadian stories. He moved to England in 1889 and later served in Parliament. Parker explains that in this edition of his work, each volume will have a special introduction setting forth, as far as possible, the relation of each work to the author, to its companion works, and to the scheme of his literary life. The Judgment House is set in South Africa during a time of war and Parker tries to get the atmosphere of the country into the book from the first page, and to have the South African note beat through every chapter, like the motif in the overture of an opera, so that the reader will be caught by it long before the story shifts below the Zambesi. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
