Rose and Rue, Vol. 3 of 3 - Softcover

Mrs. Compton Reade

 
9781330556887: Rose and Rue, Vol. 3 of 3

Synopsis

This book takes the reader on a journey into the life and works of the nineteenth-century minister-poet Acts Latchet. An ambitious man with a gift for oratory, Latchet's hopes of rising within the Wesleyan hierarchy are dashed when his love affair with a young woman named Tryphena Fowke, a woman of 'little education', becomes the subject of gossip. Set amidst the social and religious turmoil of the period, this book explores the themes of unfulfilled potential, forbidden love, and the complexities of faith in an era of industrial upheaval and class tension. The author delves deeply into Latchet's personal struggles and the intellectual conflict at the heart of his work, shedding light on the nature of human desire, disappointment, and the search for meaning in a turbulent world.

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