Set in the 19th century, "The Ecstasy and the Ignominy" explores the agonies and tribulations of the people of Harrisville, an industrial town on the brink of revolution. Catherine Harris, the wife of a wealthy industrialist, is tempted by the sympathy of Edward Compton, a man disillusioned by life. Their forbidden passion unfolds against the backdrop of a tumultuous insurrection, testing loyalties and breaking alliances.
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