Sons And Daughters (1887)

Sons And Daughters (1887)

Ellen Olney Kirk

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2008
Materia
Historia general y mundial
ISBN:
9781437148572
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Sons and Daughters is a novel written by Ellen Olney Kirk and published in 1887. The story revolves around the lives of two families, the St. Clairs and the Wintons, who are connected through marriage. The St. Clairs are a wealthy family from New York City, while the Wintons are a middle-class family from a small town in New England. The novel explores the conflicts and contrasts between these two families and their different lifestyles.The main characters in the novel are the St. Clair siblings, Frank and Marion, and the Winton siblings, John and Mary. Frank St. Clair is a successful businessman who is engaged to Marion Winton. John Winton is a struggling artist who is in love with Marion’s sister, Mary. The novel follows the relationships between these four characters and their families, as well as their individual struggles and ambitions.Sons and Daughters is a story about love, ambition, and class differences in late 19th century America. The novel provides a glimpse into the social and cultural norms of the time and explores themes such as family, marriage, and social status. Kirk’s writing style is descriptive and engaging, and the characters are well-developed and relatable. Overall, Sons and Daughters is a timeless novel that offers a fascinating look into the lives of people in a bygone era.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.

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