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Precious Bane

by Mary Webb ...

This is the story of us all at Sarn, of Mother and Gideon and me, and Jancis, and Wizard Beguildy, and the two or three other folk that lived in those parts, that I did set out to tell. There were but a few, and maybe always will be, for there’s a discouragement about the place. It may be the water lapping, year in and year out—everywhere you look and listen, water; or the big trees waiting and ... Read more

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This is the story of us all at Sarn, of Mother and Gideon and me, and Jancis, and Wizard Beguildy, and the two or three other folk that lived in those parts, that I did set out to tell. There were but a few, and maybe always will be, for there’s a discouragement about the place. It may be the water lapping, year in and year out—everywhere you look and listen, water; or the big trees waiting and
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Precious Bane

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Precious Bane was written by Mary Webb and first published in 1924. Narrated by the central character Prue Sarn, whose life is blighted by having a harelip. Only the weaver, Kester Woodseaves, perceives her inner beauty but Prue cannot believe herself worthy of him. Prue is wrongly accused of murder and only one man can save her and take her away to the happiness she believes she can never possess ... Read more

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Precious Bane was written by Mary Webb and first published in 1924. Narrated by the central character Prue Sarn, whose life is blighted by having a harelip. Only the weaver, Kester Woodseaves, perceives her inner beauty but Prue cannot believe herself worthy of him. Prue is wrongly accused of murder and only one man can save her and take her away to the happiness she believes she can never possess
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Precious Bane

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'She has a style of exquisite beauty which yet has both force and restraint, simplicity and subtlety she has fancy and wit, delicious humour and pathos. She sees and knows men aright as no other novelist does. She has, In short, genius' Mr. Edwin Pugh ... Read more

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'She has a style of exquisite beauty which yet has both force and restraint, simplicity and subtlety she has fancy and wit, delicious humour and pathos. She sees and knows men aright as no other novelist does. She has, In short, genius' Mr. Edwin Pugh
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Mary Webb - Precious Bane: 'It was at a love-spinning that I saw Kester first''

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Mary Gladys Meredith was born on 25th March 1881 at Leighton Lodge in the village of Leighton, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.Mary was home-schooled by her father before being sent to a finishing school in Southport in 1895. Her longs walks in the countryside helped her develop a heightened sense of observation and description, of both people and places, which later infused both her poetry and ... Read more

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Mary Gladys Meredith was born on 25th March 1881 at Leighton Lodge in the village of Leighton, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.Mary was home-schooled by her father before being sent to a finishing school in Southport in 1895. Her longs walks in the countryside helped her develop a heightened sense of observation and description, of both people and places, which later infused both her poetry and
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Gone to Earth: 'All his means of livelihood were joys to him''

by Mary Webb ...

Mary Gladys Meredith was born on 25th March 1881 at Leighton Lodge in the village of Leighton, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.Mary was home-schooled by her father before being sent to a finishing school in Southport in 1895. Her longs walks in the countryside helped her develop a heightened sense of observation and description, of both people and places, which later infused both her poetry and ... Read more

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Mary Gladys Meredith was born on 25th March 1881 at Leighton Lodge in the village of Leighton, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire.Mary was home-schooled by her father before being sent to a finishing school in Southport in 1895. Her longs walks in the countryside helped her develop a heightened sense of observation and description, of both people and places, which later infused both her poetry and
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Gone to Earth

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by Helen Edmundson, Mary Webb ...

Series series NHB Modern Plays
A vivid, emotional stage version of Mary Webb's novel of rural passion, premiered by Shared Experience Theatre Company.Incorporating traditional dances and folk songs, Gone to Earth tells the story of Hazel, an innocent and free-spirited seventeen-year-old child of nature living in rural Shropshire. But when both the wicked squire and the altruistic minister fall in love with her, she is drawn ... Read more

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A vivid, emotional stage version of Mary Webb's novel of rural passion, premiered by Shared Experience Theatre Company.Incorporating traditional dances and folk songs, Gone to Earth tells the story of Hazel, an innocent and free-spirited seventeen-year-old child of nature living in rural Shropshire. But when both the wicked squire and the altruistic minister fall in love with her, she is drawn
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The Golden Arrow

by Mary Webb ...

At the very beginning of the twentieth century, Deborah Arden is living with her father John, mother Patty and younger brother Joe in their cottage high up on the exposed moorland hilltops of Shropshire. Their farm is given over to the sheep her father cares for with great tenderness. Their life is simple and their concerns are those of the people of the land. Nature rules their world, and they ... Read more

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At the very beginning of the twentieth century, Deborah Arden is living with her father John, mother Patty and younger brother Joe in their cottage high up on the exposed moorland hilltops of Shropshire. Their farm is given over to the sheep her father cares for with great tenderness. Their life is simple and their concerns are those of the people of the land. Nature rules their world, and they
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Seven for a Secret

by Mary Webb ...

The arrival of Ralph Elmer at the "Mermaid's Rest" disrupts the quiet love between eighteen-year-old farmer's daughter Gillian Lovekin and Robert Rideout, her father's shepherd. ... Read more

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The arrival of Ralph Elmer at the "Mermaid's Rest" disrupts the quiet love between eighteen-year-old farmer's daughter Gillian Lovekin and Robert Rideout, her father's shepherd.
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Delphi Complete Works of Mary Webb Illustrated

by Mary Webb ...

Series Book 4 - Delphi Series Fourteen
The interwar English novelist and poet Mary Webb is best known for her masterpiece ‘Precious Bane’ and for her lyrical style, conveying a rich and intense impression of her beloved Shropshire countryside home. Though in her lifetime her novels suffered neglect, a reappraisal of her work after her early death has drawn comparisons with the works of Thomas Hardy, sharing a love of nature and a sense ... Read more

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The interwar English novelist and poet Mary Webb is best known for her masterpiece ‘Precious Bane’ and for her lyrical style, conveying a rich and intense impression of her beloved Shropshire countryside home. Though in her lifetime her novels suffered neglect, a reappraisal of her work after her early death has drawn comparisons with the works of Thomas Hardy, sharing a love of nature and a sense
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Precious Bane

by Mary Webb ...

This is the story of us all at Sarn, of Mother and Gideon and me, and Jancis, and Wizard Beguildy, and the two or three other folk that lived in those parts, that I did set out to tell. There were but a few, and maybe always will be, for there’s a discouragement about the place. It may be the water lapping, year in and year out—everywhere you look and listen, water; or the big trees waiting and ... Read more

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This is the story of us all at Sarn, of Mother and Gideon and me, and Jancis, and Wizard Beguildy, and the two or three other folk that lived in those parts, that I did set out to tell. There were but a few, and maybe always will be, for there’s a discouragement about the place. It may be the water lapping, year in and year out—everywhere you look and listen, water; or the big trees waiting and
... Read more

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The Book of Shadows Vol II

by Bram Stoker, Robert W. Chambers, H. G. Wells, W. W. Jacobs, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Arthur Machen, Mary Webb, John Buchan, W. F. Harvey, Sir Hugh Walpole ...

Continue your magical journey with The Book of Shadows Vol II, a deeper exploration into the mysteries of witchcraft, spirituality, and the occult. Expanding on the foundations of traditional practice, this volume brings together advanced spells, rituals, charms, and esoteric knowledge designed for seekers who wish to strengthen their craft and connection with the universe. More than a ... Read more

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Continue your magical journey with The Book of Shadows Vol II, a deeper exploration into the mysteries of witchcraft, spirituality, and the occult. Expanding on the foundations of traditional practice, this volume brings together advanced spells, rituals, charms, and esoteric knowledge designed for seekers who wish to strengthen their craft and connection with the universe. More than a
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The Book of Shadows Vol 2

by Bram Stoker, H.G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, Arthur Machen, Mary Webb, John Buchan, William Fryer Harvey, Masterpiece Everywhere, Hugh Walpole ...

Dark visions, eerie encounters, and the lingering presence of the unknown. In The Book of Shadows Vol. 2, a distinguished group of writers—including Bram Stoker, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Arthur Machen, Mary Webb, John Buchan, William Fryer Harvey, Masterpiece Everywhere, and Hugh Walpole—come together in a chilling continuation of supernatural storytelling. This ... Read more

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Dark visions, eerie encounters, and the lingering presence of the unknown. In The Book of Shadows Vol. 2, a distinguished group of writers—including Bram Stoker, H. G. Wells, Robert W. Chambers, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Arthur Machen, Mary Webb, John Buchan, William Fryer Harvey, Masterpiece Everywhere, and Hugh Walpole—come together in a chilling continuation of supernatural storytelling. This
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