Project Gutenberg 2004-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 392 Caine, Hall, Sir 1853 1931 Caine, Thomas Henry Hall, Sir Caine, T. Hall, Sir Caine, Sir Hall The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance Produced by Suzanne Shell, Paul Webb, Tom Martin, David Widger and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance" by Hall Caine is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds primarily in the small village of Wythburn, focusing on the lives of its sheep-farming inhabitants and the deep-seated tensions that arise from a mysterious crime involving the local tailor, Sim Stagg. Among the central characters are Ralph Ray, a young man with a strong sense of duty, and Rotha, the daughter of Sim, who must navigate the complexities of compassion, innocence, and disgrace as the ramifications of the crime impact their lives. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Wythburn, a quaint rural community steeped in tradition and folklore. Sim Stagg, a tailor accused of being a spy and subsequently found dead under suspicious circumstances, becomes the fulcrum around which the narrative pivots. The opening chapters explore the dynamics within Sim's family, particularly the relationship between him and his daughter Rotha, as well as the interactions with Ralph Ray, who ultimately supports Rotha through these troubling times. The tone is a blend of drama and psychological inquiry as the villagers grapple with fear, suspicion, and the implications of their judgments, setting the stage for further exploration of themes related to justice, innocence, and the moral complexities of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Cumberland (England) -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Fiction Trials (Treason) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 860799 2025-08-06T09:01:15.692761 text/html 882773 2024-10-28T21:16:14 text/html 383652 2025-08-06T09:01:27.607720 application/epub+zip 398755 2025-08-06T09:01:19.408734 application/epub+zip 379138 2025-08-06T09:01:17.990732 application/epub+zip 745533 2025-08-06T09:01:34.048679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688923 2025-08-06T09:01:26.630689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601871 2022-09-07T15:22:18.299655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727243 2025-08-06T09:01:13.351776 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 707414 2024-10-28T21:16:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17234 2025-08-06T09:01:34.182671 application/rdf+xml 18568 2025-08-06T09:01:18.513719 image/jpeg 3998 2025-08-06T09:01:18.252721 image/jpeg 372195 2025-08-06T09:01:15.753751 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