The Deemster

Résumé

"The Deemster" by Sir Hall Caine is a novel published in 1887, considered the first Manx novel. Set on the Isle of Man in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, it follows Dan Mylrea, a reckless young fisherman whose thoughtless actions spiral into tragedy. When a forged signature leads to exile and a fateful confrontation atop a cliff ends in death, Dan must face the consequences of his crimes and seek redemption through atonement and exile. (This is an automatically generated summary.)