Through The Eye Of The Needle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419190018)

Through The Eye Of The Needle is a novel written by William Dean Howells, first published in 1907. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Marcia Gaylord, who is forced to make a difficult decision when she falls in love with a man from a different social class.Marcia is the daughter of a wealthy and respected family in a small New England town. She is expected to marry a man of equal social standing, but she falls in love with a young artist named Henry Burrage, who comes from a humble background. Marcia's family disapproves of the match and tries to break them apart. Marcia is torn between her love for Henry and her duty to her family.As the story unfolds, Marcia must navigate the complexities of social class, family expectations, and her own desires. She must also confront the harsh realities of life in the late 19th century, including poverty, illness, and social injustice.Through The Eye Of The Needle is a poignant and insightful novel that explores themes of love, duty, and social class. It is a timeless story that continues to resonate with readers today.Several of the ladies admitted that it was the greatest slavery in the world, and that it would be comparative luxury to do one's own work. But they all asked, in one form or another, what were they to do, and Mrs. Strange owned that she did not know. The facetious gentleman asked me how the ladies did in Altruria, and when I told them, as well as I could, they were, of course, very civil about it, but I could see that they all thought it impossible, or, if not impossible, then ridiculous.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.

Author: William Dean Howells
ISBN-10: 1419190016
ISBN-13: 9781419190018
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.22h x 7.56w x 0.38d