R. D. Blackmore

Broschiertes Buch

Cradock Nowell A Tale of the New forest Vol. I

Beschreibung

Cradock Nowell: A tale of the New Forest Vol. I examines the impact of inheritance, emotional loyalty, and personal worth within a family shaped by privilege and pressure. Through its detailed portrayal of a noble household, the novel explores how identity and duty are formed not just by status but by quiet emotional conflicts and unresolved grief. The story s early attention to setting reinforces the symbolic weight of tradition and place, as physical surroundings mirror emotional constraints. The lingering absence of a maternal presence creates a fracture that affects relationships and expectations, deepening the psychological layers of the household. The developing contrast between the twin sons becomes a lens through which larger concerns are filtered how individuals struggle between inherited roles and internal desire, and how family becomes both a shelter and a battleground for recognition and value. The gradual shift in emotional focus reveals how closely ties of kinship are entangled with the need for personal agency. This introspective approach to lineage and character offers a subtle critique of social determinism, placing personal conflict and moral introspection at the center of its inquiry.

Autor

Richard Doddridge Blackmore, who wrote under the name R. D. Blackmore and was born on June 7, 1825, and died January 20, 1900, was one of the most famous English writers of the 1800s. He was praised for vividly describing and giving people in the countryside personalities. Like Thomas Hardy, he was born in Western England and his works have a strong sense of where they are set. A poster for R. D. Blackmore's book Perly-Cross. Blackmore, who is sometimes called the Last Victorian, was one of the first literary writers of the period that other writers like Robert Louis Stevenson followed. People have said that he is proud, shy, quiet, strong-willed, sweet-tempered, and self-centered. His other books are no longer in print, except for Lorna Doone, his novel, which has stayed famous. In Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), Richard Doddridge Blackmore was born on June 7, 1825, at Longworth. He was born a year after his older brother Henry (1824 1875). His father, John Blackmore, was Curate-in-Charge of the church. His mother died a few months after he was born. She had typhus, which had spread through the town.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 190
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 247g
• ISBN-13: 9789371469418
• ISBN-10: 9371469412
• Artikelnr.: 75427411