The Channings: A Story (Mint Editions)
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The Channings: A Story (Mint Editions)

The Channings: A Story (Mint Editions)

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Mrs. Henry Wood (Author) Mint Editions (Contributor)  

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The Channings: A Story (1862) is a novel by Mrs. Henry Wood. Written towards the beginning of her career as a leading English novelist of the Victorian era, The Channings: A Story is a sweeping exploration of religion, society, crime, and the bonds of brotherhood. Blending several literary genres, including mystery, Gothic, and romance, Wood's novel is a masterful and underappreciated work of fiction that remains essential nearly two centuries after it was published. The novel opens with a church service, an elaborate ceremony performed under the watchful eye of the Reverend John Pye. Following a mediocre choir performance, Pye enters the vestry to discover a commotion involving a prank played on Bywater, whose surplice had been covered in ink by a devious, unidentified culprit. Soon after, the reader is introduced to the Channing brothers. Charley, the younger, is a bookish preteen who undergoes extensive bullying and is referred to as "Miss Channing" by the other boys. His brother, Tom, is a senior at their school who wields his power over his brother while defending him when the need arises. Wood's novel follows these youths into adulthood, tracing their growth into young men in a society grounded in faith and perseverance. When one brother is accused of a serious crime, the other-believing him to be guilty-takes his place. Forced to reassess their relationship by the extent of his sibling's sacrifice, the other must find out who committed the theft in order to free his savior and to restore the Channing family reputation. The Channings: A Story is a powerful novel by an author with a deep understanding of English society, the pressures of boyhood, and the common values capable of holding loved ones together. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Mrs. Henry Wood's The Channings: A Story is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers.
Mrs. Henry Wood (1814-1887) was an English novelist. Born in Worcester, she married Henry Wood-a banker and merchant-in 1836, moving with him to the South of France. After twenty years abroad, they returned with their children to England, where Wood supported the family with her writing. Throughout her career, she published over thirty novels, including East Lynne(1861) and The Channings(1862). In 1867, she purchased Argosy,an English magazine she would edit and publish for the next twenty years. Wood maintained a dedicated readership worldwide, especially in Australia, and counted among her many fans the legendary Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.
  • Contributor: Mrs. Henry Wood
  • Imprint: Graphic Arts Books
  • ISBN13: 9781513207834
  • Number of Pages: 512
  • Packaged Dimensions: 127x203mm
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
  • Release Date: 2021-09-23
  • Series: Mint Editions
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Mrs. Henry Wood (1814-1887) was an English novelist. Born in Worcester, she married Henry Wood-a banker and merchant-in 1836, moving with him to the South of France. After twenty years abroad, they returned with their children to England, where Wood supported the family with her writing. Throughout her career, she published over thirty novels, including East Lynne(1861) and The Channings(1862). In 1867, she purchased Argosy,an English magazine she would edit and publish for the next twenty years. Wood maintained a dedicated readership worldwide, especially in Australia, and counted among her many fans the legendary Russian writer Leo Tolstoy.

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