A Dark Night's Work
- First published
- 1863
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"A Dark Night's Work" by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a novel published in 1863. When a country lawyer's attempts to rise above his station lead to financial ruin and alcoholism, a violent confrontation results in death. His daughter Ellinor helps conceal the terrible act, binding her to a dark secret that will haunt her for fifteen years. This psychological tale explores how one moment of violence ripples through lives, destroying love, ambition, and peace of mind.
- England
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2522. A Dark Night's Work on Wikipedia.
