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''It Is Never Too Late to Mend'' (sometimes written as ''It's Never Too Late to Mend'') is an 1856 novel by the British writer Charles Reade. It was later turned into a play. A ruthless
The play version was presented in February 1865 at The Theatre, Leeds to great acclaim.Leodis, Discovering Leeds: The Theatre
Retrieved 17 december 2013 The story has been turned into film several times including a 1911 Australian silent film '' It Is Never Too Late to Mend'', a 1913 film, a 1922 silent film ''
squire
In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a knight.
Use of the term evolved over time. Initially, a squire served as a knight's apprentice. Later, a village leader or a lord of the manor might come to be known as a ...
becomes obsessed with a younger woman and conspires to have her lover framed and sent to jail.
The book is mentioned in Jack Black's 1926 book '' You Can't Win'' as an inspiration to Black while in prison.
The Ven. George Hans Hamilton (21 Jan 1823 to 23 Sept 1905) was Chaplain of Durham Jail, and his fame concerning prison reform led to his being used as the original of the Chaplain in this book.
Adaptations
The play version was presented in February 1865 at The Theatre, Leeds to great acclaim.Leodis, Discovering Leeds: The TheatreRetrieved 17 december 2013 The story has been turned into film several times including a 1911 Australian silent film '' It Is Never Too Late to Mend'', a 1913 film, a 1922 silent film ''
It's Never Too Late to Mend
''It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (alternatively just ''Never Too Late to Mend''; US release title ''Never Too Late'') is a 1937 British melodrama film directed by David MacDonald and starring Tod Slaughter, Jack Livesey and Marjorie Taylor. In ...
'' and a 1937 British sound film ''It's Never Too Late to Mend
''It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (alternatively just ''Never Too Late to Mend''; US release title ''Never Too Late'') is a 1937 British melodrama film directed by David MacDonald and starring Tod Slaughter, Jack Livesey and Marjorie Taylor. In ...
'' starring Tod Slaughter
Norman Carter Slaughter (19 March 1885 – 19 February 1956), also known as Tod Slaughter, was an English actor, best known for playing over-the-top maniacs in macabre film adaptations of Victorian melodramas.
Early life
Slaughter was born o ...
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The novel was first published in a three-volume edition in London by Richard Bentley in 1856.
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* English novels 1856 British novels British novels adapted into films Novels by Charles Reade Victorian novels {{1850s-novel-stub