The Works of Gilbert Parker: The weavers

The Weavers: A Tale of England and Egypt of Fifty Years Ago was first published in 1897 as part of a significant literary movement in the late Victorian era that explored the intersections of British imperialism and foreign cultures. Gilbert Parker, a Canadian-born novelist and politician, intended the work to weave together high-stakes political drama with romantic elements, reflecting his own lifelong interest in the administrative and cultural complexities of the British Empire.

This volume belongs to the Imperial Edition of The Works of Gilbert Parker, a definitive collection produced in the early 20th century by Charles Scribner's Sons. The design of this edition, characterized by its dignified binding and high-quality paper, was intended to position Parker as a major literary figure of his time. While critics of the era were divided on the sentimentality of his prose, the collection remains a notable example of the publisher's efforts to present contemporary fiction as enduring literature.