The Story of Bessie Costrell
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In the village of Clinton Magna, an ageing labourer weighs what to do with the savings that promise him comfort after a lifetime of work. John Bolderfield is fond of his niece Bessie Costrell and her religious husband, Isaac, but his dying sister-in-law warns him against leaving his money with Bessie. Mrs. Humphry Ward places this family tension among cottages, allotment gardens and fields beneath a chalk hill, where neighbours take a close interest in one another's affairs.
The story moves through numbered scenes, combining rural speech with close attention to private fears. Later, Bessie faces guilty memories and anxiety as Isaac promises to help her and announces John's return. Money, trust and domestic strain shape this short novel's human concerns.
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- Author
- Mrs. Humphry Ward
- Reading time
- About 100 minutes
- Pages
- 65
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
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