The Romance Of Zion Chapel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419180972)

The Romance of Zion Chapel is a novel written by Richard Le Gallienne. The story is set in the early 1900s in a small town in England called Fetterham. The novel follows the lives of two young lovers, Stephen and Mary, who belong to different social classes. Stephen is a working-class man who works as a carpenter, while Mary is the daughter of a wealthy businessman.The two meet at Zion Chapel, a non-conformist church in the town, and fall in love. However, their relationship is opposed by Mary's father, who disapproves of Stephen's social status. The novel explores the themes of class, love, and religion, and how they intersect in the lives of the characters.As the story progresses, Stephen and Mary face various obstacles and challenges that test their love for each other. They are forced to confront the prejudices and expectations of their respective social classes, and the conflict between their love and their loyalty to their families.The Romance of Zion Chapel is a beautifully written novel that captures the atmosphere of a small English town in the early 1900s. It is a poignant and moving story that explores the complexities of love and class in a society that is bound by tradition and convention.With her dark hair hanging about her face, and in that light, there was something weird and unearthly about her, as though she were already dead and had risen in her shroud. Something of a shiver went through him, as she put her thin arms round his neck and clutched him in a sudden agony of longing. All the strength of her poor little body seemed to pass into that kiss, so eager, so convulsive. ""Jenny dear, it will make you so ill; lie down, little girl""--and Jenny fell back on her pillow exhausted and coughing, and with eyes unearthly bright.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Richard Le Gallienne
ISBN-10: 1419180975
ISBN-13: 9781419180972
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 124
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 9.26h x 7.64w x 0.28d