Project Gutenberg 2004-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 218 Churchill, Winston 1871 1947 The Dwelling Place of Light — Complete Produced by David Widger "The Dwelling Place of Light — Complete" by Winston Churchill is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of economic displacement, social change, and familial struggles through the experiences of Edward Bumpus, a middle-aged man who, having fallen from a once-respected position in society, now finds himself as the gatekeeper of a mill in a gritty industrial city. The narrative delves deep into the lives of Edward and his family, capturing their tensions and aspirations amid a rapidly changing America. The opening of the book introduces us to Edward Bumpus, who reflects on the loss of his family's legacy and their transition to a life in Hampton, surrounded by the oppressive environment of industry and immigrant communities. Struggling with feelings of failure and bewilderment, Edward grapples with his ancestry and identity, while his wife Hannah embodies a grim fatalism about their new life. Their daughters, Janet and Lise, approach the world differently; Janet feels confined and yearns for beauty and adventure, while Lise seemingly embraces the modern, romantic aspirations of youth. This contrast sets up a rich interplay of character dynamics and societal commentary, immersing the reader in the family's intricate emotional landscape amidst the backdrop of industrial America. (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 963755 963756 2024-10-02T09:21:05.676737 2023-10-02T08:21:33.180933 text/html text/html 999743 2021-01-27T08:42:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 343742 2021-01-27T08:42:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 425317 2024-10-02T09:21:17.662763 application/epub+zip 439568 2024-10-02T09:21:09.215908 application/epub+zip 430430 2024-10-02T09:21:07.786757 application/epub+zip 767709 2024-10-02T09:21:24.455633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726464 2024-10-02T09:21:16.758716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695481 2022-09-02T11:01:52.033531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833218 833211 2024-10-02T09:21:03.975816 2023-10-02T08:21:31.725900 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 844349 2021-01-08T22:37:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 327704 2021-01-08T22:37:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 833199 2021-01-08T22:37:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326287 2021-01-08T22:37:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22250 2024-10-02T09:21:24.586660 application/rdf+xml 16291 2024-10-02T09:21:08.365725 image/jpeg 3975 2024-10-02T09:21:08.074722 image/jpeg 414954 2024-10-02T09:21:05.756751 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