The Man Who Wins
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At the Four Corners in Middleton, the Ellwell family carries the weight of a damaged reputation. Robert Herrick opens this novel by tracing three generations, from a respected minister to a prosperous Boston merchant and then to John Ellwell, whose drinking, gambling and business collapse bring the family back to its old country house. College visitors, rich dinners and carefully maintained grounds preserve an outward comfort while the household's troubles shape the lives of its children.
Jarvis Thornton defends his wish to marry in a painful conversation with his father. The older man fears that family circumstances will follow the couple into their new life; Jarvis trusts love and his own judgment. These scenes make the novel a study of affection, inherited expectations and competing ideas of success.
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Book facts
- Author
- Robert Herrick
- Reading time
- About 80 minutes
- Pages
- 51
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online