Land at Last: A Novel

"Land at Last: A Novel" by Edmund Yates is a 19th-century fiction set amid the unforgiving streets of London that explores the trials of poverty and societal apathy. The story opens on a dreary, slush-filled January night, where a vulnerable young woman's plight embodies the era's widespread hardship. Neglected by a passing policeman, her faint cry for help is heard by Geoffrey Ludlow, an artist, who compassionately offers her aid. This moment of kindness sets the stage for the characters’ interconnected lives and their confrontation of the social difficulties surrounding them.