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Title: The Gates Between
Note: Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Al Haines
Summary: "The Gates Between" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Esmerald Thorne, a physician who recounts a life-altering experience that intertwines themes of love, mortality, and the supernatural. As the protagonist navigates his professional responsibilities and personal relationships, his narrative explores deep emotional connections and the consequences of his actions, particularly focusing on his relationship with a remarkable woman named Helen. At the start of the novel, the narrator introduces himself and hints at a profound narrative burden. On a fateful November night, Esmerald sustains an injury while wandering in nature, which leads to a chance encounter with Helen, a woman whose compassion and strength deeply affect him. Their relationship develops during his recovery, highlighting the contrast between Esmerald's clinical life and the emotional awakening he experiences through love. As he reflects on his past and the quirks of his profession, he reveals his growing affection for Helen, capturing the struggle between his rational nature and the powerful pull of his heart. The opening lays the groundwork for themes of love, existential inquiry, and the intersections of life and death that define the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 1844-1911
EBook No.: 30540
Published: Nov 24, 2009
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Christian fiction
Subject: Spiritualism -- Fiction
Subject: Future life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Gates Between
Note: Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Al Haines
Summary: "The Gates Between" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Esmerald Thorne, a physician who recounts a life-altering experience that intertwines themes of love, mortality, and the supernatural. As the protagonist navigates his professional responsibilities and personal relationships, his narrative explores deep emotional connections and the consequences of his actions, particularly focusing on his relationship with a remarkable woman named Helen. At the start of the novel, the narrator introduces himself and hints at a profound narrative burden. On a fateful November night, Esmerald sustains an injury while wandering in nature, which leads to a chance encounter with Helen, a woman whose compassion and strength deeply affect him. Their relationship develops during his recovery, highlighting the contrast between Esmerald's clinical life and the emotional awakening he experiences through love. As he reflects on his past and the quirks of his profession, he reveals his growing affection for Helen, capturing the struggle between his rational nature and the powerful pull of his heart. The opening lays the groundwork for themes of love, existential inquiry, and the intersections of life and death that define the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart, 1844-1911
EBook No.: 30540
Published: Nov 24, 2009
Downloads: 72
Language: English
Subject: Christian fiction
Subject: Spiritualism -- Fiction
Subject: Future life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.