Project Gutenberg 2005-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 63 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.) 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 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 586578 586514 2024-09-06T11:59:55.257957 2023-09-07T03:52:18.918782 text/html text/html 586571 586507 2024-09-06T11:59:55.486939 2023-09-07T03:52:19.078807 text/html text/html 272132 2024-09-06T12:00:02.868917 application/epub+zip 281261 2024-09-06T11:59:56.898929 application/epub+zip 281261 2024-09-06T11:59:56.053941 application/epub+zip 464930 2024-09-06T12:00:07.773866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430032 2024-09-06T12:00:02.275966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430030 2022-09-07T16:45:18.905376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540509 540488 2024-09-06T11:59:54.862965 2023-09-07T03:52:18.576801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 540325 2020-12-19T00:46:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216040 2020-12-19T00:46:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18530 2024-09-06T12:00:07.906889 application/rdf+xml 10478 2024-09-06T11:59:56.393935 image/jpeg 2950 2024-09-06T11:59:56.222956 image/jpeg 270727 2024-09-06T11:59:55.537983 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