Grace Trevelyan: Or Into The Light
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Mrs. Coote’s poignant 1888 Victorian novel follows the emotional and spiritual trials of its titular heroine, Grace Trevelyan, as she navigates the rigid moral anxieties and social expectations of late-nineteenth-century English society. Born into a world governed by strict familial duty, class boundaries, and understated domestic conflicts, Grace faces a series of personal crises that threaten to overshadow her future. The narrative tracks her profound journey through psychological darkness, charting how her steadfast integrity and interactions with an evocative cast of local characters gradually guide her "into the light." As secret burdens are exposed and romantic tensions resolve, Grace undergoes a dramatic internal transformation that reflects the classic Victorian quest for redemption, moral clarity, and authentic peace.Published by the historic Religious Tract Society of London, Grace Trevelyan stands as a quintessential piece of late-Victorian didactic fiction, combining romantic realism with a deeply earnest message of personal reform. Written by Lady Constance Coote under her familiar moniker, the prose is characterized by its quiet elegance, sharp observation of domestic life, and an unswerving commitment to spiritual growth. Coote expertly captures the vernacular, social nuances, and architectural atmospheres of the late 1880s, transforming what might have been a simple drawing-room drama into a rich, atmospheric exploration of conscience. This rare, well-preserved first edition offers literary collectors an exceptional, scarce artifact from a golden age of British institutional publishing.
Author: Mrs. Coote
Format: Hardback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Mrs. Coote’s poignant 1888 Victorian novel follows the emotional and spiritual trials of its titular heroine, Grace Trevelyan, as she navigates the rigid moral anxieties and social expectations of late-nineteenth-century English society. Born into a world governed by strict familial duty, class boundaries, and understated domestic conflicts, Grace faces a series of personal crises that threaten to overshadow her future. The narrative tracks her profound journey through psychological darkness, charting how her steadfast integrity and interactions with an evocative cast of local characters gradually guide her "into the light." As secret burdens are exposed and romantic tensions resolve, Grace undergoes a dramatic internal transformation that reflects the classic Victorian quest for redemption, moral clarity, and authentic peace.Published by the historic Religious Tract Society of London, Grace Trevelyan stands as a quintessential piece of late-Victorian didactic fiction, combining romantic realism with a deeply earnest message of personal reform. Written by Lady Constance Coote under her familiar moniker, the prose is characterized by its quiet elegance, sharp observation of domestic life, and an unswerving commitment to spiritual growth. Coote expertly captures the vernacular, social nuances, and architectural atmospheres of the late 1880s, transforming what might have been a simple drawing-room drama into a rich, atmospheric exploration of conscience. This rare, well-preserved first edition offers literary collectors an exceptional, scarce artifact from a golden age of British institutional publishing.