Across The Stream (1919)

Across The Stream is a novel written by E. F. Benson and originally published in 1919. The story revolves around the lives of two families who live on opposite sides of a stream in the English countryside. The first family, the Ashburnhams, are wealthy and aristocratic, while the second family, the Fletchers, are middle-class and hardworking. Despite their differences in social status, the two families are linked by a tragic event that occurred years ago. When the Ashburnham's daughter falls in love with the Fletcher's son, the families must confront their past and their prejudices in order to find happiness. The novel explores themes of class, love, and forgiveness, and is considered a classic of early 20th century English literature.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.

E. F. Benson was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer.