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 because of her harelip. A forgotten classic set in rural Shropshire at the turn of the 19th c...

En los tiempos de las guerras napoleónicas, la joven Prudence Sarn, rechazada por sus supersticiosos vecinos debido a su labio leporino, halla refugio en la cautivadora naturaleza de Shropshire. En la soledad de la campiña, las lagunas y los bosques de la región, la consume el anhelo de ser amada, pero su maldición hace imposible cualquier esperanza. Solo puede confiar en su hermano, Gideon, cuya avaricia provoca la ira del temible brujo Beguildy y desata terribles consecuencias.A ...

A haunting tale of passion set in Shropshire in the 1800sBorn at the time of Waterloo in the wild countryside of Shropshire, England, Prudence Sarn is a passionate girl, cursed with a harelip—her “precious bane.” She is cursed for it, too, by the superstitious people amongst whom she lives. Prue loves two things: the remote countryside of her birthplace and, hopelessly, Kester Woodseaves, the weaver. The tale of how Kester gradually discerns Prue’s true beauty is s...

De la autora de Precioso veneno.Hija de una gitana galesa y un apicultor loco, la hermosa Hazel Woodus vive feliz en su pequeña y aislada cabaña en los bosques de las colinas de Shropshire, en armonía con los vientos, las estaciones, la naturaleza, los animales salvajes y la compañía de su zorrita Foxy. Sin embargo, las pasiones humanas mancillan esa atmósfera mágica de leyendas y supersticiones. Dos hombres muy distintos —el amable reverendo Edward Marston y el atrevido c...

'Brighter and better than Thomas Hardy . . . a marvellous writer' Eloise Millar, GuardianPrudence Sarn was born with a cleft palate, her 'precious bane', for which she is persecuted as a witch by her superstitious neighbours. Hiding from daily ridicule, she takes refuge in the wild Shropshire countryside, developing a profound love of nature. Furtively, Prue longs to be loved and harbours a hopeless passion for Kester Woodseaves, the weaver.Prue's ...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.***Synopsis:“Gone to Earth” is the cry of fox hunters as the fox takes to its den and they lose the chase. Here, Mary Webb tells the story of Hazel Woodus whose understanding of her half tame fox cub contrasts with her misunderstanding of humanity. She is pursued by two very different men, a Gentleman Farmer and the local Minister. Mary Webb’s writing is sometimes compared to that of Thomas Hardy,...

Hazel Woodus è figlia di una zingara gallese e di un allevatore di api con la passione per la musica. Trascorre la sua vita – solitaria, selvatica, eppure a suo modo felice – in un cottage sperduto tra le colline e i boschi della regione inglese dello Shropshire, secondo il ritmo della natura e delle stagioni. La sua unica amica è Foxy, un cucciolo di volpe che la segue fedelmente come un cane e al quale la ragazza dedica il suo affetto e le sue cure. Tutto cambia però quando incontra due ...

'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

Although to outside eyes, her existence may seem beset by difficult circumstances, 18-year-old Hazel Woodus loves her idyllic life in the gorgeous Shropshire countryside, where she spends most of her time communing with the forest and woodland creatures. But when a clash with her eccentric father causes unbearable tension in the household, Hazel decides it's time to make her own way in the world.

”Seven For A Secret” is the story of a young girl who turns into a compassionate, passionate, loving woman, who is visible through the eyes of a shepherd poet who loves her. Gillian is nineteen when the romance opens, and she is a romantic star who wants to flirt with men to fall in love with her. Gillian, in many ways, still behaves like a child, and she is selfish, narcissistic, and stupid with others in her life. A kind and simple shepherd named Robert, working with her father, often be...

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 considering on your right hand and on your left; or the unbreathing quiet of the place, as if it...

Amor, desamor, culpas y culpables, apariencias y engaños, almas oscuras y nobles y un gran secreto. Todo un mundo con luces y sombras que llega de la pluma de la ganadora del Prix Femina Vie Heureuse, Mary Webb.Gillian Lovekin es la hija del granjero rico del pueblo y siempre ha ido por ahí dándose aires de grandeza. Uno de los trabajadores de su padre, Robert Rideout, está enamorado de ella, pero Gillian no le hace caso, no es más que un jornalero. En cambio, la l...