Dorrien Carfax

A Game Of Hide And Seek (1909)

von Nowell Griffith

384 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Dorrien Carfax: A Game of Hide and Seek is a novel written by Nowell Griffith and published in 1909. The story is set in England and follows the life of the titular character, Dorrien Carfax. Dorrien is a wealthy young man who, despite his privileged upbringing, is unhappy with his life and feels unfulfilled.One day, while out walking, Dorrien meets a young woman named Rosamund who he is immediately drawn to. Rosamund is the daughter of a local doctor and is also unhappy with her life. The two begin a game of hide and seek, which becomes a metaphor for their relationship.As the game progresses, Dorrien and Rosamund become closer and begin to fall in love. However, their happiness is short-lived as Dorrien's family disapproves of the match and tries to break them apart. This leads to a series of misunderstandings and miscommunications, which threaten to tear the couple apart.The novel explores themes of love, class, and societal expectations. It is a poignant and thought-provoking story that will appeal to fans of classic 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.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781436825160
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.06.2008
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC