Septimius Felton, or, the Elixir of Life

Septimius Felton, or, the Elixir of Life

The following story is the last written by my father. It is printed as it was found among his manuscripts. I believe it is a striking specimen of the peculiarities and charm of his style, and that it will have an added interest for brother artists, and for those who care to study the method of his composition, from the mere fact of its not having received his final revision. In any case, I feel sure that the retention of the passages within brackets (e. g. p. 253), which show how my father intended to amplify some of the descriptions and develop more fully one or two of the character studies, will not be regretted by appreciative readers. My earnest thanks are due to Mr. Robert Browning for his kind assistance and advice in interpreting the manuscript, otherwise so difficult to me. Una Hawthorne. It was a day in early spring; and as that sweet, genial time of year and atmosphere calls out tender greenness from the ground,beautiful flowers, or leaves that look beautiful because so long unseen under the snow and decay,so the pleasant air and warmth had called out three young people, who sat on a sunny hill-side enjoying the warm day and one another. For they were all friends: two of them young men, and playmates from boyhood; the third, a girl, who, two or three years younger than themselves, had been the object of their boy-love, their little rustic, childish gallantries, their budding affections; until, growing all towards manhood and womanhood, they had ceased to talk about such matters, perhaps thinking about them the more. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 7372
Author: Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Release Date: Jan 1, 2005
Format: eBook
Language: English