Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) 1865 1948 Mason, Alfred Edward Woodley Witness for the Defence Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witness_for_the_Defence Produced by Ted Garvin, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Witness for the Defence" by A. E. W. Mason is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Henry Thresk, a young barrister grappling with complexities of ambition, family expectations, and romantic entanglements amidst the backdrop of the British legal system. The opening of the novel introduces us to Henry Thresk and his dynamic with his mother, Mrs. Thresk, who constantly reminds him of his dependence on the family. This sets off a spark of determination in Henry, leading him to pursue a career at the Bar. As he navigates his professional ambitions, he takes a holiday to Sussex, where he meets Stella Derrick, and their relationship becomes central to the narrative. Their interaction evokes a deep sense of attraction and emotional tension, hinting at the complicated relationship dynamics that will unfold throughout the story. As Thresk returns to his professional life, he is left to contemplate the impact of his past on his future, particularly in light of the potential rekindling of his feelings for Stella. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Legal stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 486699 2025-08-05T15:56:24.201571 text/html 486673 486559 2024-11-06T03:39:44.560467 2023-10-06T05:49:09.677530 text/html text/html 248744 2025-08-05T15:56:32.557042 application/epub+zip 255711 2025-08-05T15:56:27.080566 application/epub+zip 249199 2025-08-05T15:56:25.934542 application/epub+zip 475968 2025-08-05T15:56:36.776065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438938 2025-08-05T15:56:31.814522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397240 2022-09-06T21:16:06.216411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431668 2025-08-05T15:56:23.769614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411958 2024-10-28T19:36:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16875 2025-08-05T15:56:36.904011 application/rdf+xml 13679 2025-08-05T15:56:26.425561 image/jpeg 3801 2025-08-05T15:56:26.182538 image/jpeg 245541 2025-08-05T15:56:24.238566 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia