Rest HarrowA Comedy Of Resolution (Edition1) - Softcover

Hewlett, Maurice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9371817879 ISBN 13: 9789371817875

Publisher: Double 9 Books LLP, 2025

Synopsis

Rest harrow: A comedy of resolution examines how memory and desire shape present choices, unraveling the private reflections of individuals bound by unspoken ties. The novel introduces a reflective observer who notes the presence of a reserved philosopher and a composed woman aboard a steamer. Their quiet demeanor conceals histories shaped by introspection, missed chances, and emotional restraint. As past and present converge, conversations between the philosopher and the observer reveal a landscape filled with unacknowledged longing and unresolved emotion. The philosopher s connection to a distant figure, secluded in a country estate, slowly becomes central to his renewed sense of purpose. Through his disclosures, the story gestures toward the enduring presence of earlier affections, the burdens of decision, and the intricate balance between personal truth and social appearances. The novel explores how people contend with regret, the temptation of resolution, and the risk of emotional exposure. The early chapters provide a portrait of emotional containment set against the backdrop of rural isolation and private retreat, laying the foundation for a quiet but persistent confrontation with identity, affection, and responsibility.

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About the Author

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, British author, poet, and essayist Maurice Henry Hewlett made significant contributions to historical fiction. Hewlett was educated at the University College School in London and studied at the British Museum. He was born on February 22, 1861, in Weymouth, England. His historical novels, which are frequently set in the mediaeval or Renaissance eras, brought Hewlett notoriety. The Forest Lovers (1898), a retelling of the Robin Hood story, and The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay (1900), a novel based on the life of Richard the Lionheart, are two of his most well-known works. His narratives were engrossing because he combined poetic language with an acute awareness of historical fact. Even though Hewlett's fame waned in the last decades of the 1900s, his creations were warmly embraced while he was alive. On June 15, 1923, Maurice Hewlett passed suddenly. He left behind a corpus of work that demonstrated his love of literature, history, and narrative.

Edition details

• Publisher: Double 9 Books LLP
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9371817879
• ISBN 13: 9789371817875
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230