The Judge [Paperback]

Rebecca West (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 2008

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

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“Powerfully moving and singularly beautiful.” —New York Tribune

 

“A book that exhibits a high degree of literary power.” —New Statesman

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 484 pages
• Publisher: BiblioBazaar (December 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0559726139
• ISBN-13: 978-0559726132
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sins of the Father, February 25, 2011

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This review is from: The Judge (Kindle Edition)

Rebecca West's novel The Judge (1922) shows her progress as a writer of fiction four years after the publication of her first novel, The Return of the Soldier (see my review on Amazon). Intricate character development and engaging descriptions of the Scot and British environments are presented in both novels. The psychological tension and interweaving of the landscapes guiding the story are more evident in West's second novel producing a work that is more coherent and interesting.

The Judge, a much longer novel, is evenly paced though the story is limited in action and scope. The tale of a poor young girl's fascination with the beauty of life and her domination by an older more experienced and economically set man is simple and direct. The entanglements of Richard's past begin to restrict Ellen's emotional and physical freedom. The Yaverland family history entangles the intelligent young girl and forces her to endure the seamier borders of her fate. The story becomes complex as West tightens the psychological noose on Ellen. West uses retrospective descriptions of Richard's mother Marion and her persecution by people in a small ingrown British sea town to structure the characters' future and push them toward an inevitable outcome.

If you like a tightly structured story, psychologically intimate character portraits, and poetically detailed descriptions of settings, you will enjoy reading The Judge. While reading you can consider the power of people, related by family or sharing a community, to judge each other and administer sentences for the perception of sins committed against them.