An elderly narrator reflects on his childhood, lost loves, and path to faith in this Victorian autobiographical novel.
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An elderly narrator reflects on his childhood, lost loves, and path to faith in this Victorian autobiographical novel.
I am-I will not say how old, but well past middle age. This much I feel compelled to mention, because it has long been my opinion that no man should attempt a history of himself until he has set foot upon the border land where the past and the future begin to blend in a consciousness somewhat independent of both, and hence interpreting both. Looking westward, from this vantage-ground, the setting sun is not the less lovely to him that he recalls a merrier time when the shadows fell the other way...
will contain mild spoilers
Unrequited love and romantic disappointment drive the central plot.
No violent content depicted
No profanity or strong language
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
Strong Christian themes with emphasis on faith and loving God.
No magic or witchcraft elements
No occult or demonological content
Mild social commentary on class and personal morality.
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Emotional disappointment and relational deceit portrayed.
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