Project Gutenberg 2006-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 198 Reed, Myrtle 1874 1911 Green, Olive Flower of the Dusk E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Flower of the Dusk" by Myrtle Reed is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work introduces readers to characters filled with yearning and creativity, particularly the blind Ambrose North, who is a musician, and his loving daughter, Barbara, who is dealing with her own physical challenges. The narrative hints at themes of love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family as it explores the delicate balance between hope and despair. At the start of the story, we encounter Ambrose North standing on a cliff, reflecting on the beauty of a spring sunset which evokes memories of joy and sorrow. As he returns home, he is greeted by his daughter Barbara, who is caring and devoted, and their aunt Miriam, who has taken on the role of caretaker since the passing of Ambrose's wife, Constance. They lead a life filled with quiet struggles and fleeting moments of happiness, masking the truth of their circumstances as they attempt to maintain a semblance of normality despite their poverty. The opening chapter establishes an emotional tone, revealing the warmth of their relationship and the complexities of their past, particularly surrounding the lingering effects of Constance's tragic death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en People with disabilities -- Fiction Love stories Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Blind -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 496022 2025-07-07T13:53:23.672756 text/html 503705 2006-03-27T14:10:43 text/html 422118 2025-07-07T13:53:31.030182 application/epub+zip 430379 2025-07-07T13:53:24.784214 application/epub+zip 244118 2025-07-07T13:53:24.222208 application/epub+zip 584579 2025-07-07T13:53:35.387187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553701 2025-07-07T13:53:30.316233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361838 2022-09-08T14:26:31.814799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446034 2025-07-07T13:53:22.372789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445777 2020-12-13T19:56:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445786 2020-12-13T19:56:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21485 2025-07-07T13:53:35.520167 application/rdf+xml 18978 2025-07-07T13:53:24.311216 image/jpeg 2443 2025-07-07T13:53:24.268196 image/jpeg 169400 2020-12-13T19:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 389254 2020-12-13T19:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 169383 2020-12-13T19:56:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 387495 2025-07-07T13:53:23.718217 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 en.wikipedia