Project Gutenberg 2004-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 51 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 1 Produced by Pat Castevans and David Widger "The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 1" by Winston Churchill is a novel written during the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Edward Bumpus, a middle-aged man who grapples with feelings of loss, dislocation, and nostalgia for an earlier, more certain world amidst the upheaval of modern industrial society. The story explores themes of identity and the struggles of individual members of his family, particularly as they adapt to the changing dynamics of their environment. The opening of the novel introduces Edward Bumpus, now a gatekeeper at a mill in Hampton, a stark contrast from the dignified roots of his family in New England. He reflects on his past and the socioeconomic shifts that have led him to this point, filled with an existential bewilderment. We meet Edward's family, including his wife Hannah and their daughters, Janet and Lise, each of whom embodies different responses to their circumstances. While Edward clings to the past through genealogical obsession, Hannah's fatalism about life’s struggles shapes her practical approach to family duties. Conversely, Janet desires a more expansive life than what her reality permits, and Lise finds distraction in the allure of modern pleasures. Their lives interweave against the backdrop of a changing America, filled with both opportunities and societal shifts that further complicate their existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Strikes and lockouts -- Fiction Working class women -- Fiction Textile industry -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 330071 329995 2024-10-02T09:20:29.692422 2023-10-02T08:21:07.914711 text/html text/html 330064 329988 2024-10-02T09:20:29.954439 2023-10-02T08:21:08.079706 text/html text/html 204948 2024-10-02T09:20:37.303406 application/epub+zip 209424 2024-10-02T09:20:33.081401 application/epub+zip 201439 2024-10-02T09:20:31.844692 application/epub+zip 406268 2024-10-02T09:20:40.581355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388023 2024-10-02T09:20:36.562404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355441 2022-09-02T11:00:59.949605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305717 305692 2024-10-02T09:20:29.352457 2023-10-02T08:21:07.678724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 305590 2021-01-08T22:37:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121165 2021-01-08T22:37:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19925 2024-10-02T09:20:40.701354 application/rdf+xml 16649 2024-10-02T09:20:32.389393 image/jpeg 4003 2024-10-02T09:20:32.116401 image/jpeg 202957 2024-10-02T09:20:29.983423 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