First published to critical acclaim in 1900, Hagar's Daughter is the story of the wife of a rich, white landowner who hides a dark secret - her origins conceal a drop of 'black' blood. Terrified that her husband will disown her she embarks on a desperate attempt to wipe out the stain of her ancestry. Hard-hitting, often bold in its language, this is a story of crime and punishment that rings as true today as when it was first written.