The Hermit of Far End by Margaret Pedler

"The Hermit of Far End" by Margaret Pedler is a novel first published in the early 20th century. It explores themes of love, sacrifice, and family connections, focusing on the intertwining lives of its characters as they navigate personal struggles and hidden pasts. The opening of the novel sets a quiet, tense atmosphere in a small, shabby room where a woman named Pauline anxiously awaits the arrival of a man named Gerald. As she reflects on her past, it becomes clear that she has fallen on hard times despite once possessing beauty and charm. Meanwhile, Gerald arrives, stirring memories of their shared history. Their reunion reveals a poignant backstory filled with hardship, love, and lost opportunities, as Pauline solicits Gerald's help in caring for her young daughter after her imminent death. The scene is rich with emotional depth, hinting at future developments in both the characters' lives and their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Pedler, Margaret, -1948
Title The Hermit of Far End
Credits Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject England -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 3159
Release Date
Last Update Feb 26, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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