The Ferryman is a classic Victorian melodrama by Helen Mathers. The play tells the story of a ferryman named Adam who falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Loo. But Loo is already engaged to a wealthy landowner and Adam's love seems doomed to fail. This edition includes an introduction that places the play in its historical and literary context. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.