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Title: The Window-Gazer
Credits:
Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "The Window-Gazer" by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Professor Benis Hamilton Spence, a psychologist with a dodgy sciatic nerve, who finds himself unexpectedly sidelined in a seaside town while waiting for a boathouse launch. The professor encounters the enigmatic Miss Farr and her peculiar father, Dr. Farr, amidst a blend of fog and whimsical charm, leading to intriguing dynamics centered around Professor Spence's quest for knowledge and Miss Farr's aspiration for freedom. At the start of the novel, Professor Spence arrives at Johnston's wharf only to be engulfed by a suddenly thick fog, which serves as both a literal and metaphorical barrier to connection. As he waits for a boat, he observes a mysterious girl, later revealed to be Desire Farr, also sitting on a keg. This chance encounter sparks an engaging dialogue between them, laying the groundwork for their relationship. The opening chapters explore Spence's humorous yet poignant predicament as he adjusts to his new surroundings and contemplates his purpose, alongside glimpses of Miss Farr's hidden desires and the oppressive aura of her father, which together hint at the larger themes of independence, dreams, and the complexities of human connection that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone, 1875-1928
EBook No.: 4284
Published: Jul 1, 2003
Downloads: 141
Language: English
Subject: Canada -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Window-Gazer
Credits:
Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "The Window-Gazer" by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Professor Benis Hamilton Spence, a psychologist with a dodgy sciatic nerve, who finds himself unexpectedly sidelined in a seaside town while waiting for a boathouse launch. The professor encounters the enigmatic Miss Farr and her peculiar father, Dr. Farr, amidst a blend of fog and whimsical charm, leading to intriguing dynamics centered around Professor Spence's quest for knowledge and Miss Farr's aspiration for freedom. At the start of the novel, Professor Spence arrives at Johnston's wharf only to be engulfed by a suddenly thick fog, which serves as both a literal and metaphorical barrier to connection. As he waits for a boat, he observes a mysterious girl, later revealed to be Desire Farr, also sitting on a keg. This chance encounter sparks an engaging dialogue between them, laying the groundwork for their relationship. The opening chapters explore Spence's humorous yet poignant predicament as he adjusts to his new surroundings and contemplates his purpose, alongside glimpses of Miss Farr's hidden desires and the oppressive aura of her father, which together hint at the larger themes of independence, dreams, and the complexities of human connection that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone, 1875-1928
EBook No.: 4284
Published: Jul 1, 2003
Downloads: 141
Language: English
Subject: Canada -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.