Books by Amy Dillwyn

In the late 1830s, high taxes and unwelcomed toll hikes in Wales led to an outbreak of riots as men, often disguised as women, rose up and destroyed toll gates. First published in 1880, ¿The Rebecca Rioter¿ tells the story of a working class man named Evan Williams who joins the riots due to his dissatisfaction with society and the rift between poor and rich, only to find that the ensuing violence would lead to serious consequences for him and the woman he loved. Elizabeth Amy Dillwyn (1845¿1935) was a businesswoman, social benefactor, and novelist famous for being among Britain's first female industrialists. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Jill and Jack¿ (1887), ¿A Burglary ¿ (1883), and ¿Chloe Arguelle¿ (1881). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Following her mother's death and her father's involvement with a gold-digger, aristocrat Jill decides to don the apparel of a lowly maid and travels to London seeking new adventure. Once there, she enters the employ of a mistress with whom she becomes increasingly close. Based on the author's own romantic attachment to another women, ¿Jill¿ is a poignant tale of feminism and homosexual desire not to be missed by those with an interest in early feminist and gay literature. Elizabeth Amy Dillwyn (1845¿1935) was a businesswoman, social benefactor, and novelist famous for being among Britain's first female industrialists. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Jill and Jack¿ (1887), ¿The Rebecca Rioter¿ (1880), and ¿Chloe Arguelle¿ (1881). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

¿A Burglary - or, Unconscious Influence¿ is an 1883 novel by Elizabeth Amy Dillwyn. A classic Victorian comedy of manners, the story revolves around the burglary of heiress Ethel Carton while she's visiting the welsh town of Llwyn-yr-Allt, the blame for which is unjustly laid on a local poacher. The true culprit, however, is someone much closer to home. An enjoyable tale full of charming rural depictions, gripping melodrama, and social comedy that will appeal to fans of Victorian literature. Elizabeth Amy Dillwyn (1845¿1935) was a businesswoman, social benefactor, and novelist famous for being among Britain's first female industrialists. Other notable works by this author include: ¿Jill and Jack¿ (1887), ¿The Rebecca Rioter¿ (1880), and ¿Chloe Arguelle¿ (1881). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Jill is an unconventional heroine - a lady who disguises herself as a maid and runs away to London. Life above and below stairs is portrayed with irreverent wit in this fast-paced story. But at the centre of the novel is Jill''s unfolding love for her mistress. On the surface a feminist manifesto, Jill is a poignant story of same-sex desire and unrequited love. An accessible new introduction tells the autobiographical story on which the novel is based - the author''s own passionate attachment to a woman she called her wife, but who she couldn''t have.