{"product_id":"father-and-son-edmund-gosse-9780199539116","title":"Father and Son","description":"Edmund Gosse wrote of his account of his life, \"This book is the record of a struggle between two temperaments, two consciences and almost two epochs.\" \u003cem\u003eFather and Son\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of English literature's seminal autobiographies. In it, Edmund Gosse recounts, with humor and pathos, his childhood as a member of a Victorian Protestant sect and his struggles to forge his own identity despite the loving control of his father. His work is a key document of the crisis of faith and doubt and a penetrating exploration of the impact of evolutionary science. An astute, well-observed, and moving portrait of the tensions of family life, \u003cem\u003eFather and Son\u003c\/em\u003e remains a classic of twentieth-century literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition contains an illuminating introduction, and provides a series of fascinating appendices including extracts from Philip Gosse's \u003cem\u003eOmphalos\u003c\/em\u003e and Edmund Gosse's harrowing account of his wife's death from breast cancer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edmund Gosse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199539111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199539116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Edmund Gosse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045907296511,"sku":"9780199539116","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52e9a2cb-bf61-4552-9d16-ddb437dd491e.jpg?v=1684981477","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/father-and-son-edmund-gosse-9780199539116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}