The revolution in Tanner's Lane
William Hale White’s The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane (published under his pen name Mark Rutherford) is a Victorian realist novel set in early 19th‑century England, exploring the tensions between faith, politics, and personal conscience.
It follows Zachariah Coleman, a Dissenter and Republican, whose religious doubts and political commitments lead him into conflict, ultimately reflecting the struggles of ordinary people caught between ideals and daily survival.
Themes of Faith and Doubt: The novel portrays the instability between religion and radicalism, showing how both can inspire conscience but also lead to disillusionment.
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