The Broad Arrow

Caroline Leakey, writing as Oline Keese, published her first and only novel, The Broad Arrow , in 1859. In this new critical edition, editor Jenna Mead restores material that was cut when the novel was reissued in a radically abridged version in 1886. This restored material is subtly highlighted, allowing interested readers to observe the extent and effect of the 1886 edits, without distracting from the story. It sheds light on the shifting tastes and priorities of the reading public and of publ