Live It Down by J. C. Jeaffreson
July 2026
The story ostensibly beginning in about 1820, Live It Down: A Story of the Light Lands makes claim to being a fictionalized account of real events, a habit which the author resorts to often enough to make the reader suspicious. But he is not alone in this habit. Many authors of that era made the same claim within their novels, often merely hinting at their stories being fictionalized versions of true events but other times explicitly saying so—and who are we to question their veracity?
The primary themes are the conflict between good and evil, and living down one’s mistakes in life. The story follows the maturation and difficulties of two young people who fall in love and agree to marry, but have their plans for the future forestalled by unexpected events. Along with the two lovers, various other people are also living down secret mistakes they have made, their stories affecting the two main characters.
John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831–1901) was an English novelist and author of popular non-fiction books who, in every institution of higher education where they have writing classes, should be a prime example of how to properly execute character development. He was a master at it.
The primary themes are the conflict between good and evil, and living down one’s mistakes in life. The story follows the maturation and difficulties of two young people who fall in love and agree to marry, but have their plans for the future forestalled by unexpected events. Along with the two lovers, various other people are also living down secret mistakes they have made, their stories affecting the two main characters.
John Cordy Jeaffreson (1831–1901) was an English novelist and author of popular non-fiction books who, in every institution of higher education where they have writing classes, should be a prime example of how to properly execute character development. He was a master at it.