The Queen of Hearts

von Wilkie Collins

72 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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is a novel written in the mid 19th century, during the Victorian era. The story revolves around the dynamics between three elderly brothers-Owen, Morgan, and Griffith- who live in a secluded tower in South Wales and their unexpectedguest, the vibrant and lively young woman named Jessie Yelverton. The introduction presents a contrast between the brothers' somber, solitary lives and Jessie's youthfulexuberance,settingthestageforanexplorationofrelationships,so cietal expectations, and the interplay between youth and age. At the start of the novel, the three brothers are portrayed as quiet and somewhat eccentric characters confronting the arrival of Jessie, who is introduced with warmth and exuberance. The narrative begins with a letter of dedication, reflect ing Collins's gratitude toward a friend and critic, before moving into the brothers' lives at The Glen Tower. Each brother's background is explored, highlighting Owen's compassion and gentle nature as a former clergyman, Morgan's blunt and sarcastic disposition as a retired doctor, and Griffith's experiences as a writer and lawyer. The whimsical nature of Jessie's entry into their lives creates a dilemma for the brothers, who are uncertain about how to handle her presence, setting up a myriad of comedic and emotional events that follow as the story unfolds..was certainly a dull little dinner-party. Of the four guests, two of us were men between fifty and sixty, and two of us were youths between eigh teen and twenty, and we had no subjects in common. We were all intimate with our host, but were only slightly acquainted with each other. Perhaps we should have got on better if there had been some ladies among us; but the master of the house wasabachelor,and,excepttheparlor-maidswhoas sisted in waiting on us atdinner, nodaughterofEvewaspresenttobrighten the dreary scene. We tried all sorts of subjects, but they dropped one after the other. The el der gentlemen seemed to be afraid of committing themselves by talking too freelywithinhearingofusjuniors,andwe,onourside,restrainedouryouth ful flow of spirits and youthful freedom of conversation out of deference to our host, who seemed once or twice to be feeling a little nervous about the continued propriety of our behavior in the presence of his respectable guests.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre Allgemein und literarisch
• ISBN: 9786090066324
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Ottavio Ferrante