The Minor Canon (1900)

The Minor Canon is a novel written by Gerald Beresford Fitzgerald in the year 1900. The story revolves around the life of a young man named John Trevenna, who is the minor canon of a cathedral in a small town. John is a kind-hearted and humble man who is loved by everyone in the town. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he falls in love with a beautiful and wealthy young woman named Miss Rose Trelawny.Despite the differences in their social status, John and Rose begin a secret romance. However, their happiness is short-lived when Rose's father, a wealthy businessman, discovers their relationship and forbids Rose from seeing John. Heartbroken, John decides to leave the town and start a new life elsewhere.Years later, John returns to the town as a successful author and is welcomed back with open arms. He discovers that Rose is still unmarried and is still in love with him. However, John's success has made him proud and arrogant, and he rejects Rose's love, causing her to marry another man.The Minor Canon is a poignant story of love, sacrifice, and redemption. It explores themes of social class, pride, and the consequences of one's actions. Fitzgerald's writing style is elegant and lyrical, and he creates a vivid and atmospheric setting that transports the reader to the small town where the story takes place. Overall, The Minor Canon is a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers over a century after its initial publication.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.