The Headswoman - Grahame, Kenneth
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This little-known novel from the author of The Wind in the Willows tells the story of a woman tasked with carrying out the death penalty in a utopian society where justice is determined by popular vote. As she comes to question the morality of her role, the headswoman faces a crisis of conscience that threatens to upend the entire social order. With its intriguing premise and thought-provoking themes, this book will appeal to fans of dystopian fiction and philosophical literature alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of…mehr

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This little-known novel from the author of The Wind in the Willows tells the story of a woman tasked with carrying out the death penalty in a utopian society where justice is determined by popular vote. As she comes to question the morality of her role, the headswoman faces a crisis of conscience that threatens to upend the entire social order. With its intriguing premise and thought-provoking themes, this book will appeal to fans of dystopian fiction and philosophical literature alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Kenneth Grahame (1859-1932) was a Scottish author of children's literature. Following the death of his mother at a young age, Grahame was sent to live with his grandmother in Berkshire, England, in a home near the River Thames. Unable to study at Oxford due to financial reasons, Grahame embarked on a career with the Bank of England, eventually retiring to devote himself to writing. An early exposure to nature and wildlife formed a lasting impression on Grahame, who would return to the Thames Valley of his youth throughout his literary career-most notably in his novel The Wind in the Willows (1908), which is considered his finest achievement and a masterpiece of children's fiction.