A Dark Night's WorkElizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
A Dark Night's Work
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Original author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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"A Dark Night's Work" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel published in 1863. When a country lawyer's attempts to rise above his station lead to financial ruin and alcoholism, a violent confrontation results in death. His daughter Ellinor helps conceal the terrible act, binding her to a dark secret that will haunt her for fifteen years. This psychological tale explores how one moment of violence ripples through lives, destroying love, ambition, and peace of mind.
A Dark Night's Work, by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2522.
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