Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral (1903)
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ISBN10: 1436818478
ISBN13: 9781436818476
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 29 2008
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781436818476
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 29 2008
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral is a novel written by Margaret Pollock Sherwood and first published in 1903. The story is set in rural New England and follows the life of a young woman named Daphne, who is the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Daphne is a free-spirited and independent woman who is not content with the traditional roles that society has assigned to women. She is passionate about nature and spends much of her time exploring the countryside and observing the changing seasons.As the novel progresses, Daphne becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a young man named David, who is also interested in nature and shares her love of the outdoors. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Daphne's father disapproves of David and wants her to marry someone more socially acceptable.Throughout the novel, Daphne struggles to balance her desire for independence with her obligations to her family and society. She grapples with questions of identity, gender roles, and social conventions, all while navigating the complexities of love and relationships.Daphne: An Autumn Pastoral is a beautifully written novel that captures the beauty of the natural world and explores timeless themes of love, identity, and freedom. It is a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature and the complexities of human relationships.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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