Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 280 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie The Legacy of Cain Produced by James Rusk, and David Widger "The Legacy of Cain" by Wilkie Collins is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book opens with a narrative set within the grim confines of an English prison, examining the moral complexities surrounding a convicted murderess known simply as The Prisoner. As the opening chapters unfold, the story grapples with themes of justice, repentance, and the nature of evil, while shedding light on the lives of several key characters, including a compassionate chaplain, a conflicted governor, and the condemned woman herself. The beginning of the novel introduces us to the prison governor, who reflects on the events leading up to the execution of a woman who has killed her husband—a man whose flaws and failings are also revealed. The narrative delves into the psychological turmoil experienced by The Prisoner, her interactions with the chaplain and a visiting minister, as well as her maternal instincts as she confronts the reality of her impending death and the fate of her young daughter. The tension builds as the characters navigate their responsibilities and emotions against the backdrop of impending doom, setting the stage for a stirring exploration of guilt, redemption, and the legacy of one's actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Children of women prisoners -- Fiction Adopted children -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Romantic suspense fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 815321 2025-10-01T11:19:34.530354 text/html 855245 2021-01-27T15:40:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 273003 2021-01-27T15:40:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 350951 2025-10-01T11:19:44.001272 application/epub+zip 366409 2025-10-01T11:19:36.636311 application/epub+zip 366410 2025-10-01T11:19:35.365333 application/epub+zip 641547 2025-10-01T11:19:50.056305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582134 2025-10-01T11:19:43.152370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558069 2022-09-01T13:07:40.227120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693447 2025-10-01T11:19:32.919327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 693414 2016-09-13T14:51:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 257500 2016-09-13T14:54:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 680962 2008-10-15T14:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256014 2008-10-15T14:48:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21684 2025-10-01T11:19:50.193764 application/rdf+xml 11837 2025-10-01T11:19:35.881341 image/jpeg 3219 2025-10-01T11:19:35.624339 image/jpeg 335537 2025-10-01T11:19:34.587327 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