Excerpt from The Smuggler: A Tale
After the tale had penetrated into the little village in which its first scenes are laid, a sanctified and tip sily-inclined butcher of the place ran, one day, after a stage-coach, on which was mounted an acquaintance of the writers', and,.wroth at being pleased to suppose himself 'sketched by their pun, requested the person spoken of to inform us, that some time or other, he would hunt us from Dan to Beersheba. As to people of higher degree, it is known in the town from which we date these lines, that an honourable individual, who chose to see himself reflected in an agreeable scamp of title in our poor Novel, talked even more awfully, though quite as. Harmlessly, as the field preaching Butcher Fell.
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Excerpt from The Smuggler: A Tale
Having been requested by our publisher to say something in this edition of The Smuggler in "The Standard Novels," illustrative of the real grounds upon which it has been built, we comply, as follows: -
It owes its conception to a wish - an anxious wish - to indicate to those whom it most concerns, -
Firstly - The effects upon the minds, manners, and actions of the lower, and not a few of the middle orders of England, of laws, said to be laws made by the rich against the poor:"
Secondly - The effects upon the minds, manners, and actions of the same classes, of a church, legally supported, in taxing their daily labour, at the perilous risk (perilous to an incalculable magnitude!) of leaving them to the edification of self-called, fanatical, uneducated, and presumptuous expounders of The Word Of God.
For this task, few needful preparations were, it is conscientiously hoped, left unattempted.
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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.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is an exploration of class structure and the legal system in England during the 19th century. The author, who comes from a wealthy background, spent years living among the poor and working class of England in order to accurately depict their struggles with poverty and their experiences dealing with a corrupt justice system. The main narrative follows the orphaned Michael Mutford as he grapples with the social and legal consequences of falling in love with a woman from a lower class. Through Mutford and his struggle for justice, the author sharply critiques laws that favored the rich and powerful and highlights the resulting social unrest and moral decay. In combining personal narrative, social critique, and literary finesse, this book offers a thought-provoking and emotionally charged journey into the human toll of societal inequality. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. 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. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330282502_0
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