Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle The Iron Rule; Or, Tyranny in the Household Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Iron Rule; Or, Tyranny in the Household" by T. S. Arthur is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story explores the complexities of familial relationships, particularly through the lens of Andrew Howland, a young boy caught in the rigid and oppressive parenting style of his father, Mr. Howland. With a focus on the consequences of harsh discipline and the struggles for affection between parents and children, the book delves into the emotional dynamics within a household marked by tyranny and misunderstandings. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Andrew's challenging upbringing under his father's severe moralism. Mr. Howland's authoritarian approach, characterized by strict obedience and punishment, creates ongoing conflict in the household, particularly with Andrew, who often defies his father's prohibitions, especially concerning his friendship with Emily Winters. Despite Mrs. Howland's gentler demeanor and attempts to provide nurturing support, Andrew's father remains unyielding and harsh, leading to a tragic series of events that arise from Andrew's growing resentment and rebellion. The stark contrast between Andrew's innocence and his father's cold rigidity illustrates the story's central theme of the detrimental effects of tyrannical parenting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Didactic fiction Family life -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Browsing: Fiction 239987 237106 2024-10-02T13:28:56.823391 2023-10-02T11:22:09.570269 text/html text/html 232145 2020-12-28T04:43:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 82236 2020-12-28T04:43:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 153916 2024-10-02T13:29:02.698351 application/epub+zip 157801 2024-10-02T13:28:58.777398 application/epub+zip 157801 2024-10-02T13:28:57.530401 application/epub+zip 336455 2024-10-02T13:29:05.508382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325894 2024-10-02T13:29:01.946343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292795 2022-09-03T03:40:37.374375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217927 217886 2024-10-02T13:28:56.175403 2023-10-02T11:22:09.071224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 217773 2020-12-28T04:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80053 2020-12-28T04:43:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20247 2024-10-02T13:29:05.655329 application/rdf+xml 16362 2024-10-02T13:28:58.100358 image/jpeg 3906 2024-10-02T13:28:57.814394 image/jpeg 148894 2024-10-02T13:28:56.845390 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