Without A Home - Roe, Edward Payson

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Résumé :
Without a Home explores the emotional turmoil and complexities of shifting social status, particularly the contrast between past comfort and present hardship. The narrative underscores the impact of financial instability on familial relationships, as the once-prosperous Jocelyn family is faced with the disintegration of their wealth. Central to the story is the protagonist's evolving understanding of her social world, as she navigates personal struggles amid the collapse of the family s fortune. The narrative highlights the emotional weight of love, societal pressure, and the tension between familial duty and personal desires. The protagonist s relationship with her love interest becomes increasingly complicated by external forces, particularly societal expectations and the financial constraints now facing both families. The story emphasizes how such pressures shape decisions and alter the course of relationships. As the characters grapple with their new reality, the novel reflects on the fragility of status and the resilience required to face challenges. The tension between personal aspirations and societal expectations weaves through the narrative, highlighting the struggles to maintain integrity and connection in a rapidly changing world....

Biographie:
Edward Payson Roe was an American novelist, Presbyterian clergyman, gardener, and historian. Edward Payson Roe was born in the settlement of Moodna, which is now part of New Windsor, New York. He attended Williams College and the Auburn Theological Seminary. In 1862, he was appointed chaplain of the Second New York Cavalry, United States Volunteers, and in 1864, chaplain of Hampton Hospital in Virginia. From 1866 to 1874, he was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Highland Falls, New York. In 1874, he moved to Cornwall-On-Hudson, where he focused on fiction writing and horticulture. During the American Civil War, he published weekly letters to the New York Evangelist and later lectured on the conflict and wrote for publications. He married Anna Paulina Sands in 1863 and had a number of children. Sarah married Olympic fencer Charles T. Tatham, while Pauline married landscape painter Henry Charles Lee. His writings were well-received in their day, particularly among middle-class readers in England and America, and were translated into other European languages. Their strong moral and theological aim helped to overcome America's Puritan prejudice toward works of fiction. One of his most common criticisms was that his writing resembled sermons....

Sommaire:
Without a Home explores the emotional turmoil and complexities of shifting social status, particularly the contrast between past comfort and present hardship. The narrative underscores the impact of financial instability on familial relationships, as the once-prosperous Jocelyn family is faced with the disintegration of their wealth. Central to the story is the protagonist's evolving understanding of her social world, as she navigates personal struggles amid the collapse of the family s fortune. The narrative highlights the emotional weight of love, societal pressure, and the tension between familial duty and personal desires. The protagonist s relationship with her love interest becomes increasingly complicated by external forces, particularly societal expectations and the financial constraints now facing both families. The story emphasizes how such pressures shape decisions and alter the course of relationships. As the characters grapple with their new reality, the novel reflects on the fragility of status and the resilience required to face challenges. The tension between personal aspirations and societal expectations weaves through the narrative, highlighting the struggles to maintain integrity and connection in a rapidly changing world....