A Face Illumined (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Roe, Edward Payson

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1440098727 ISBN 13 : 9781440098727

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A portrait of ambition, romance, and social expectation in a world where art and duty collide.

In this volume, a gifted young artist named Harold Van Berg navigates talent, taste, and the pressure of a prosperous, judgmental society. His friend Ik Stanton and Ida, a captivating but troubled young woman, move through rooms of drawing rooms, studios, and concert halls where appearances often mask deeper struggles. As relationships strain and loyalties shift, the story examines how faith, friendship, and personal choice shape a life under watchful eyes.

The narrative weaves together art, romance, and moral testing, showing how characters grapple with love, pride, and the hope of redemption. Rich dialogue and vivid settings pull readers into a era where every gesture can carry social weight and every decision can alter a future.
What you’ll experience:

• A vivid exploration of an artist’s craft, vision, and the demand to translate inner truth onto canvas.
• Complex relationships shaped by class, family expectations, and personal integrity.
• Moments of crisis, courage, and quiet faith that steer characters toward growth.
• A window into social life, music, and the values that define a young generation.

Ideal for readers who enjoy classic American fiction with strong character voices, moral tension, and portraits of art, love, and faith.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

What has become of the beautiful but discord ant face I saw at the concert garden I do not know, but I trust that the countenance it suggested, and its changes may not prove so vague and unsatisfactory as to be indistinct to the reader. It has looked upon the writer during the past year almost like the face of a living maiden, and I have felt, in a way that would be hard to explain, that I have had but little to do with its expressions, and that forces and in fluences over which I had no control were moulding character. The old garden, and the aged man who grew young within it, are not creations, but sacred memories. That the book may tend to ennoble other faces than that of Ida Mayhew, is the earnest wish of E. P. ROE. CORNWALL-ON-THE-HUDSON, N. Y.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1440098727
• ISBN 13: 9781440098727
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 523
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