Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Between the Dark and the Daylight A sleep and a forgetting -- The eidolons of Brooks Alford -- A memory that worked overtime -- A case of metaphantasmia -- Editha -- Braybridge's offer -- The chick of the Easter egg. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Ben Beasley and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Between the Dark and the Daylight" by William Dean Howells is a romance novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around Matthew Lanfear, a doctor, who finds himself captivated by a mysterious young woman, Miss Gerald, who is grappling with the psychological aftermath of a traumatic event — the death of her mother in an accident. The narrative dives into themes of memory, identity, and the intricacies of human relationships as Lanfear navigates his growing feelings for Miss Gerald while being drawn into her complex situation. At the start of the novel, Lanfear arrives in San Remo to assist a friend with his ailing wife, only to become acquainted with Miss Gerald and her anxious father. The opening scenes introduce their initial interactions, characterized by confusion and a contrast between the serene landscape and the turmoil within Miss Gerald, who has lost her memory of the tragic incident. Despite her tranquil demeanor, it becomes evident that her mental state is fragile, captivating Lanfear, who is torn between professional boundaries and personal attraction. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of Miss Gerald's condition as her father seeks Lanfear's expertise to navigate her affliction, creating tension between the hope for recovery and the fear of reliving painful memories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 324113 324121 2024-09-05T14:55:29.181974 2023-10-06T04:08:01.860132 text/html text/html 337841 2020-12-14T17:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1110096 2020-12-14T17:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1143366 2024-09-05T14:55:35.365886 application/epub+zip 1144826 2024-09-05T14:55:30.761874 application/epub+zip 179237 2024-09-05T14:55:29.804913 application/epub+zip 1309969 2024-09-05T14:55:39.161886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1289747 2024-09-05T14:55:34.544860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330085 2022-09-06T18:48:46.053921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302249 302153 2024-09-05T14:55:28.435959 2023-10-06T04:08:01.180120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 303661 2020-12-14T17:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115609 2020-12-14T17:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 303654 2020-12-14T17:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115570 2020-12-14T17:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20224 2024-09-05T14:55:39.314846 application/rdf+xml 15804 2024-09-05T14:55:30.163885 image/jpeg 3854 2024-09-05T14:55:29.979926 image/jpeg 1168928 2024-09-05T14:55:29.244890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia