Anne Douglas Sedgwick, Basil De Selincourt

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Franklin Winslow Kane (1910)

Beschreibung

""Franklin Winslow Kane"" is a novel written by Anne Douglas Sedgwick and published in 1910. The book tells the story of the eponymous protagonist, Franklin Kane, a wealthy and successful businessman who lives in Boston. Despite his financial success, Kane is unhappy and feels unfulfilled in his personal life. He is married to a woman named Edith, who is beautiful and charming but ultimately unsatisfying to him. Kane becomes infatuated with a young woman named Jenny, who is from a lower social class and works as a typist in his office. Despite the societal barriers between them, Kane and Jenny begin a secret affair. The novel explores the themes of love, class, and societal expectations, as Kane grapples with his feelings for Jenny and the consequences of his actions.Throughout the novel, Sedgwick also delves into the inner workings of Kane's mind, examining his thoughts and emotions as he navigates his relationships with both Edith and Jenny. The book ultimately raises questions about the nature of happiness and fulfillment, as Kane struggles to find meaning in his life.Overall, ""Franklin Winslow Kane"" is a complex and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of love, class, and personal fulfillment. Sedgwick's vivid descriptions and nuanced characterizations make for a compelling read that is still relevant today.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.

Autor

Anne Douglas Sedgwick was an American-born British novelist. She was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to George Stanley Sedgwick, a businessman, and Mary (Douglas) Sedgwick. Her family relocated to London when she was nine years old. She spent the rest of her life in England, although returning to the United States on several occasions. In 1908, she married Basil de Selincourt, a British essayist and journalist. During World War I, she and her husband worked as volunteers in French hospitals and orphanages. Her works examined the differences in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel Tante was adapted into a 1919 film, The Impossible Woman, and The Little French Girl into a 1925 film with the same title. She was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in the United States in 1931. The New York Times ranked four of her books as the best-selling novels in the United States in 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929, respectively. Sedgwick died in Hampstead, England, in 1935. The next year, her husband released Anne Douglas Sedgwick: A Portrait in Letters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 372
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 538g
• ISBN-13: 9781104129323
• ISBN-10: 1104129329
• Artikelnr.: 60331023