The Optimist (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

E. M. Delafield

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1528563328 ISBN 13: 9781528563321

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

A rich, character-driven tale that explores faith, memory, and the pull between hope and truth within a storied family.

It follows Owen Quentillian and the widowed Canon Morchard’s children, as scenes of a crowded, uneasy household reveal the ache of unresolved loyalties, whispered secrets, and the weight of idealism. Across memory and time, the book threads a complex portrait of love, duty, and the fragile line between optimism and despair.

• Deep character studies set against a vivid English backdrop
• Family tensions, loyalties, and the burden of truth-telling
• Themes of religion, doubt, and the cost of idealism
• A later-life arc that reframes past choices and relationships

Ideal for readers who enjoy thoughtful, literary fiction that centers on memory, moral conflict, and intimate family dynamics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1528563328
• ISBN 13: 9781528563321
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 301