02309cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500290014726400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250802780039352012190067153400450189065300120193585600430194799900170199031984UtSlPG20260610133729.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSergeant, Adeline,d1851-190412aA Life Sentence: A Novel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-04-14  aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Jeannie Howse, Joseph R.
Hauser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Canadian Institute for
Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org))  a"A Life Sentence: A Novel" by Adeline Sergeant is a dramatic fiction piece likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Andrew Westwood, who is convicted of murdering Sydney Vane, and the repercussions of this verdict on his family, particularly his young daughter, Jenny. The story explores themes of justice, innocence, and the weight of societal judgment.  The beginning of the novel captures the tense atmosphere of Westwood’s trial as the jury pronounces him guilty. The emotions of the courtroom are palpable, reflecting the societal outrage over the murder and Westwood’s imminent execution. Amidst the chaos, the focus shifts to Jenny, the prisoner's daughter, who is traumatized by the circumstances surrounding her father’s conviction. As the narrative unfolds, it reveals Jenny's plight—her struggles in the aftermath of her father's sentencing and the challenges she faces in a world that shuns her due to her father's actions. The opening chapters set a poignant tone, emphasizing themes of familial bonds and the harsh reality of life after a public disgrace, framing the novel as a tragic exploration of innocence lost. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31984  c72830d72830