The Rebecca Rioter
First published in 1880, The Rebecca Rioter is a novel based on the notorious Rebecca Riots in south and west Wales in the early C19th. The story tells the tale of Evan Williams, a young working-class man, struggling to come to terms with the injustice and social inequalities of the world he lives in. His rebellious actions during a time of 'Agrarian discontent' have dramatic consequences, not only for himself, but inadvertently for the woman he loves.
Paperback 189pp
Amy Dillwyn (1845 - 1935) was a radical novelist, feminist campaigner and early female industrialist. She was the author of six novels, a regular reviewer for The Spectator and contributor to the The Red Dragon. She published a few short stories and poems, as well as some early allegories for the SPCK. Three of her novels have been reissued by Honno Classics: The Rebecca Rioter, A Burglary and Jill.
