
The Rebecca Rioter
A Story of Killay Life
Amy Dillwyn(Author)
Read Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
482 pages
978-1-5287-1813-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the late 1830s, high taxes and unwelcomed toll hikes in Wales led to an outbreak of riots as men, often disguised as women, rose up and destroyed toll gates. First published in 1880, "The Rebecca Rioter" tells the story of a working class man named Evan Williams who joins the riots due to his dissatisfaction with society and the rift between poor and rich, only to find that the ensuing violence would lead to serious consequences for him and the woman he loved. Elizabeth Amy Dillwyn (1845-1935) was a businesswoman, social benefactor, and novelist famous for being among Britain's first female industrialists. Other notable works by this author include: "Jill and Jack" (1887), "A Burglary " (1883), and "Chloe Arguelle" (1881). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Alcester
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
674 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5287-1813-4 (9781528718134)
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