Eve'S Ransom - 9781536920000

Maurice Hilliard is a mechanical draughtsman producing technical drawings on an annual income of £100. He longs to be free from the monotony of his life and work, and is led by his feelings of hopelessness into drinking alcohol. While travelling by train one day, he meets Mr Dengate, a former debtor to his deceased father. As Dengate was bankrupt at the point of Hilliard's father's death, the debt was not repaid, but as they meet on the train, Hilliard shames Dengate into repaying the debt of £436. Hilliard then commits to the plan of living without working, as a "free" human being, for as long as the money lasts.

Author: George Gissing

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Aug 06, 2016

Number of Pages: 178 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1536920002

ISBN-13: 9781536920000