The Black Robe
- First published
- 1881
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Black Robe" by Wilkie Collins is a novel published in 1881. After accidentally killing a man in a duel, Lewis Romayne returns to England haunted by the victim's brother's screams. When he falls in love with Stella Eyrecourt, a Catholic priest named Father Benwell schemes to convert Romayne and claim his ancestral estate for the Church. The novel explores manipulation, faith, and loyalty through its controversial anti-Catholic lens.
- England
- Murder
- Priesthood
- Chastity, Vow of
- Dueling
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1587. The Black Robe on Wikipedia.
