Project Gutenberg 2005-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 162 Pryde, Anthony Nightfall E-text prepared by Harry Graham Liston "Nightfall" by Anthony Pryde is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Laura and Bernard Clowes, a couple grappling with the strain of post-war life—specifically, Bernard’s paralysis as a result of his war injuries. Their interactions reveal a complex relationship marked by love, resentment, and the struggle for autonomy against the backdrop of a somewhat oppressive domestic life. The opening of the novel introduces Laura as she prepares tea for her husband, Bernard, in their dark, old-fashioned manor house. Bernard, who is unable to walk and confined to a couch, responds with sarcasm and bitterness, reflecting the emotional weight of his condition. Laura attempts to maintain a semblance of normalcy in their daily routines, but the tension in their relationship is palpable as Bernard oscillates between moments of affection and harshness. The arrival of Bernard's cousin, Lawrence Hyde, hints at a potential shift in dynamics, as Laura's unfulfilled longing for contact and connection begins to surface, setting the stage for conflict and revelations as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en People with disabilities -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- Veterans -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 586697 2025-07-06T09:58:07.072745 text/html 586579 586507 2024-11-06T13:12:16.122808 2023-09-07T03:52:19.078807 text/html text/html 293290 2025-07-06T09:58:14.514722 application/epub+zip 302226 2025-07-06T09:58:08.908751 application/epub+zip 302226 2025-07-06T09:58:07.763760 application/epub+zip 497624 2025-07-06T09:58:19.006670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462449 2025-07-06T09:58:13.767713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430030 2022-09-07T16:45:18.905376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540456 2025-07-06T09:58:06.650751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520762 2024-10-28T21:32:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17894 2025-07-06T09:58:19.130679 application/rdf+xml 10426 2025-07-06T09:58:08.283741 image/jpeg 2952 2025-07-06T09:58:08.041759 image/jpeg 289035 2025-07-06T09:58:07.118724 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog