Edith Vernon: Or Crime and Retribution (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Durivage, Francis A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 133093587X ISBN 13: 9781330935873

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Edith Vernon: Or Crime and Retribution The following story is, as it professes to be, founded upon fact, the materials being drawn from one of those trains of tragic circumstances, 'stranger than fiction, ' happily of rare occurrence in New-England. 'In writing 'Angela, ' a story commenced without any definite catastrophe in view, I found myself once or twice treading unconsciously on the confines of this tragic story, but I retraced my steps, being not then fully prepared to follow out the subject. Subsequent reflection convinced me that the tale, however tragic, was not unsuited to the taste of the times, or the legitimate sphere of a story teller. I have accordingly caught up the thread of narrative, and woven it into the woof of my fancy, endeavoring to make my own materials, and those I found ready to my hand harmonious in their conjunction. It would have been easy to have followed facts throughout the story, but I preferred, from obvious reasons, to change localities, and make such other alterations, as I deemed necessary to veil the source of my story from all not intimately acquainted with the history. Some of my readers may recognize a parallel to a domestic tragedy, whose dreadful details made the theme of many a whispered conversation years ago; but the majority will accord to me alone praise or blame for the whole affair. If the latter preponderate, I shall have a heavy account to settle with my publisher; if the former, I shall be profoundly indebted to the public. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We

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Excerpt from Edith Vernon: Or Crime and Retribution

Subsequent reflection convinced me that the tale, however tragic, was not unsuited to the taste of the times, or the legitimate sphere of a story teller. L have accordingly caught up the thread of narrative, and woven it into the woof of my fancy, endeavoring to make my own materials, and those 'i found ready to my hand harmonious in their conjunction.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About this edition

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 133093587X
• ISBN 13: 9781330935873
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60