E. F. Benson

Broschiertes Buch

The Challoners

Beschreibung

The Challoners is a story about the complex dynamics within a family as its members navigate societal norms, personal desires, and familial obligations. The narrative explores the tension between duty and personal aspirations, focusing on the conflict between individual desires and family expectations. At its heart, the story delves into the struggle for autonomy, especially in an environment where traditional values clash with personal inclinations. The protagonist's frustration with her confined existence reflects a broader commentary on the limitations placed upon women and artistic expression. The relationships within the family unfold through moments of subtle tension, revealing a deep underlying conflict between personal identity and familial loyalty. This struggle is amplified by the generational divide, with the younger characters seeking freedom from the rigid constraints of their elders. The novel highlights the challenges of balancing moral responsibility with personal growth and self-expression, suggesting that navigating between these forces is central to the journey of the characters. As the story progresses, it promises to explore the emotional and intellectual battles between individuals and the structures that bind them.

Autor

Edward Frederic Benson OBE (24 July 1867 - 29 February 1940) was a novelist, biographer, memoirist, historian, and short story writer from the United Kingdom. E. F. Benson was the fifth child of Wellington College's headmaster, Edward White Benson (after chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral, Bishop of Truro, and Archbishop of Canterbury), and his wife, Mary Sidgwick ("Minnie"). E. F. Benson was the younger brother of Arthur Christopher Benson, who penned "Land of Hope and Glory," Robert Hugh Benson, who wrote several novels and Roman Catholic apologetic works, and Margaret Benson (Maggie), a novelist and amateur Egyptologist. Benson attended Temple Grove School and subsequently Marlborough College, where he composed some of his early writings and based his novel David Blaize. He pursued his schooling at Cambridge's King's College. He was a member of the Pitt Club at Cambridge and later became an honorary fellow of Magdalene College. Benson was a gifted and prolific writer. Sketches from Marlborough, his first book, was published while he was still a student. He began his novel-writing career with the (then) fashionable controversial Dodo (1893), which was an instant success, and went on to write a range of satire, romantic and supernatural melodrama, and fantasy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 317g
• ISBN-13: 9789370429161
• ISBN-10: 9370429166
• Artikelnr.: 73738939