Ellen Duncan; And The Proctor's Daughter The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two

"Ellen Duncan; And The Proctor's Daughter" by William Carleton is a 19th-century novel set in rural Ireland, exploring love, justice, and social injustice through the lives of Ellen Duncan and Minny Whelan. Ellen faces devastating accusations when her kind husband, Owen, is wrongly accused of murdering a local proctor, forcing her to fight against a flawed system while grappling with societal expectations and emotional distress; simultaneously the Proctor's Daughter, Minny, becomes an important figure through the acts of displaying compassion within the arising chaos. Their two worlds become intertwined as they encounter sacrifice, parental love, and the victory of benevolence which ultimately shows the strong impact of love in the face of adversity.