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The Weavers: A Tale of England and Egypt of Fifty Years Ago
The Weavers: A Tale of England and Egypt of Fifty Years Ago
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Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size. One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden. Another was a big, low, graceful building with wings. It had once been a monastery. It was covered with ivy, which grew thick and hungry upon it, and it was called the Cloistered House. The last of the three was of wood, and of no great size—a severely plain but dignified structure, looking like some council-hall of a past era. Its heavy oak doors and windows with diamond panes, and its air of order, cleanliness and serenity, gave it a commanding influence in the picture. It was the key to the history of the village—a Quaker Meeting-house.
The Weavers — Gilbert Parker
A complete novel of faith, ambition and personal loyalties, moving from an English Quaker village to Egypt and the Soudan. David Claridge’s convictions carry him into a world of political intrigue and difficult choices along the Nile.
About this digital edition
- Complete forty-two-chapter novel in English, with the author’s later retrospective introduction, author note and glossary.
- Reflowable EPUB with adjustable text, linked contents and a new Sudan-focused editorial introduction.
- Eight original illustrations by André Castaigne from the 1907 Harper & Brothers edition, presented in a separately credited gallery.
- Modern cover artwork created for this Nile Book Store edition. EPUB only; no audiobook.
The complete text comes from Project Gutenberg ebook 6267. The text includes later introductory material, so this is not an exact facsimile or transcription of the 1907 first edition. Parker expressly said he did not intend a historical novel; the fictional characters should not be treated as identified historical figures. The story concerns England, Egypt and the Soudan, not Sudan alone, and is not a guide to Sudanese peoples or cultures.
The original text is freely available from Project Gutenberg. This $0.99 edition adds a new introduction, cover, EPUB preparation and the historical illustration gallery.
Inside the illustrated edition
Four representative plates below are genuine André Castaigne illustrations, not generated images or documentary photographs. All eight are included in the EPUB.
Illustrations: The Weavers, New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1907. Digitized copy: Internet Archive weaverstaleofeng00park, via Wikimedia Commons. Reproduced as a separate gallery accompanying the complete Project Gutenberg text.
