The Three Sisters - Couverture souple

Sinclair, May

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1419185292 ISBN 13 : 9781419185298

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

The Three Sisters is a novel written by May Sinclair, published in 1914. The story is set in the early 20th century in England and follows the lives of three sisters ������� Letty, Laura, and Lois ������� and their relationships with each other, their family, and their romantic interests.Letty is the eldest sister and the most responsible of the three. She is engaged to a man named Dick, but her feelings for him are not as strong as they once were. Laura, the middle sister, is the most beautiful and the most flirtatious. She has a string of suitors, but she is not interested in settling down. Lois, the youngest sister, is the most introspective and the most artistic. She is in love with a man named Guy, who is engaged to Letty's best friend, Gwen.As the novel progresses, the sisters' relationships with each other and their romantic interests become more complicated. Letty begins to question her engagement to Dick and develops feelings for Guy. Laura becomes involved with a married man and suffers the consequences of her actions. Lois struggles with her feelings for Guy and her loyalty to her sister Letty.The Three Sisters is a complex exploration of family dynamics, love, and societal expectations. It is a timeless story that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the consequences of our choices. May Sinclair's writing is insightful and thought-provoking, making this novel a must-read for anyone interested in classic literature.Nothing in his previous experience had prepared him for it. In his big provincial hospital he had had it practically his own way. He had faced a thousand horrible and intractable diseases with a thousand appliances and with an army of assistants and trained nurses under him. And if in his five years' private practice in Leeds he had come to grips with human nature, it had been at any rate a fair fight. If his work was harder his responsibility was less. He still had trained nurses under him; and if a case was beyond him there were specialists with whom he could consult.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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

An excerpt from Book Review Digest, Volume 10, 1915:

May Sinclair's story is a study in abnormal psychology—or a psychological study of the effects of abnormal conditions.

The scene is laid in the north of England where James Cartaret has brought his family after certain innocent indiscretions on the part of his youngest daughter Alice have led him to abandon his parish in the south.

The three girls live immured in the vicarage, cut off from friendship and youth, spending weary evenings in the society of one another, waiting for the one event of their day—family prayers. The life affects them differently. Mary takes to good works; Gwenda roams the moors alone at night; Alice pines and fades. Yet the mind of each is engaged all the time with one figure, Steven Rowcliffe, the young doctor. Mary thinks: "He will see that I am sweet and womanly"; Gwenda: “He will wonder who that strange girl is who is unafraid"; Alice: "I will make myself ill and he will come to see me." The outcome of this situation and the ultimate reaction of each as a result of it, is the substance of the story. May Sinclair employs her uncanny power of getting inside a man's mind, too, in the case of James Cartaret, the vicar.

It is because it gives so forthright and imaginative a conspectus of feminine character that its occasional indirections are bewildering.

Présentation de l'éditeur

It is the last village up Garthdale; a handful of gray houses old and small and humble. The high road casts them off and they turn their backs to it in their fear and huddle together humbly down by the beck. Their stone roofs and walls are naked and blackened by wind and rain as if fire had passed over them.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1419185292
• ISBN 13: 9781419185298
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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