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The Infidel: A Story of the Great Revival

Author
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Language
English
Length
356 pages
ISBN
9781836101499
Published
2 January 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Victorian fiction
  • faith and doubt
  • moral transformation
  • spiritual revival
  • religious skepticism
  • redemption
  • family dynamics
  • social ambition
  • conscience
  • personal growth

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The Infidel: A Story of the Great Revival is a Victorian novel of faith, doubt, and moral awakening. William Thornton, a disgraced clergyman turned skeptic, and his daughter Antonia struggle to survive in London’s literary world. Raised to question belief, Antonia longs for meaning beyond her father’s infidel views. As spiritual revival challenges their convictions, Braddon explores conscience, redemption, and the tension between intellect, belief, and social ambition.

Author

Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835–1915) was a prominent English novelist and playwright best known for her Victorian sensation fiction. Rising from modest beginnings, she gained fame with Lady Audley’s Secret, which cemented her reputation for blending mystery, psychology, and social critique. Prolific and influential, Braddon wrote more than 80 novels and helped shape popular Victorian literature.

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