By Berwen Banks

&quote;By Berwen Banks&quote; is an 1899 novel by Allen Raine. Set in Wales, the story revolves around the relationship between Caradoc Wynne and orphan Valmai Powell. &quote;By Berwen Banks&quote; is a charming Victorian romance story that captures the innocence of times long past and explores the struggle between language, gender, culture, and religion common in contemporary Welsh villages. Contents include: &quote;Berwen Banks&quote;, &quote;The House on the Cliff&quote;, &quote;The Sassiwn&quote;, &quote;The Storm&quote;, &quote;Gwynne Ellis Arrives&quote;, &quote;Corwen and Valmai&quote;, &quote;The Vicar's Story&quote;, &quote;The Old Register&quote;, &quote;Reuben Street&quote;, &quote;The Web of Fate&quote;, &quote;The 'Black Dog'&quote;, &quote;A Climax&quote;, &quote;'The Babies' Corner'&quote;, etc. Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (1836-1908), also known under her pen name Allen Raine, was a Welsh best-selling writer whose novels had sold over two million copies by 1912. Other notable works by this author include: &quote;Hearts of Wales&quote; (1905), &quote;Queen of the Rushes&quote; (1906), and &quote;Neither Storehouse nor Barn&quote; (1908). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with an introductory biography by Daniel Lleufer Thomas.