Name/Title
Scenes of Clerical Life / George EliotEntry/Object ID
2017.11.12Description
Bound for Beauty #87
viii, 429 [2] p., [16] leaves of plates incl. frontis : 53 ill.
George Eliot's fiction debut work contains three stories of the lives of clergymen, with the aim of disclosing the value hidden in the commonplace. "The Sad Fortunes of the Rev. Amos Barton" portrays a character who is hard to like and easy to ridicule. "Mr. Gilfil's Love-Story," brings forth conflicting value systems revolving around a young woman, Caterina, and two men. "Janet's Repentance" is an account of conversion from sinfulness to righteousness achieved through the selfless endeavors of a clergyman.Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' BindingsLexicon
Search Terms
Clergy, Fiction, 1900s, Social life and customsBook Details
Author
George EliotIllustrator
Hugh ThomsonEdition
FirstPublisher
Macmillan & CompanyDate Published
1906Printer
R. & R. ClarkPlace Printed
City
EdinburghCountry
Scotland, United KingdomBinding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Cranford SeriesBinding Designer
Hugh ThomsonBinding Notes
Bound in dark green cloth with unsigned cover design attributed to Hugh Thomson. Highly embellished gilt stamping of shepherd and pasturing sheep within floral border, motif repeated to spine. All edges gilt. Plain endpapers with Christmas gift inscription.Notes
Date to title page but not copyright page.
Owner's bookplate to ffep.
Inscription on end papers: To Clara With best Christmas wishes [Initial illegible] 1906.Exhibition
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