Mary Webb war eine englische Romanautorin, deren Werke hauptsächlich in der Landschaft von Shropshire und unter dessen Bewohnern angesiedelt sind. Ihre Schriften zeichnen sich durch Beschreibungen der Natur und des menschlichen Herzens aus, durchdrungen von tiefem Mitgefühl für all ihre Charaktere, in denen sie Gutes und Wahres findet. Sie schuf Erzählungen mit einer unverwechselbaren Stimme und Stil, die die Leser in die Welt ihrer Geschichten entführten. Ihre literarische Bedeutung liegt in ihrer meisterhaften Darstellung der menschlichen Verbindung zur Natur und ihrem tiefen Verständnis der menschlichen Natur.
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Hazel Woodus is a innocent gypsy girl living in the woods in the company of the wounded animals in her rural surroundings. Unfortunately for Hazel, she is not blessed with the presence in her life of a partner who can share both the physical and spiritual aspects of life with her. Her innocent exuberance catches the eye of the kindly minister, Edward Marston, and the cruel squire, Jack Reddin. She eventually marries Edward, but their love remains unconsummated as Edward feels he must preserve her innocence and suppress his own desires. But Hazel has desires of her own which she doesn't understand, and she starts finding herself drawn to Reddin's power and virility.