Excerpt from Light and Shade; Or the Young Artist: A Tale
Old Warden may well be proud of his boy, said one to his neighbour, as they moved down the nave.
Ah, something to be proud of at last must be new life to the old grumbler, was the reply: he has been holding up his head for nothing so long, I wonder how high it is now. If he was a Duke or a Dean, he couldn't think more of himself than as old Mat Warden the watchmaker. Hul loa, friend where are you coming to? I aint so stout as they say I am, but I'm big enough not to be tumbled over, too a.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book follows the journey of a young artist named Edward Ryder. After spending two years away from his hometown, Edward returns and finds himself once again drawn to Marian Warden, the woman he loves. However, Marian's father, a watchmaker, disapproves of Edward's artistic aspirations, believing them to be a waste of time and a threat to his daughter's future. The author uses Edward and Marian's story to explore the tension between art and practicality, and the ways in which society can both nurture and stifle creative expression. Through its rich descriptions of the natural beauty of Elchester and the inner workings of Marian's father's watch shop, this book offers a vivid and thought-provoking exploration of the nature of artistic passion and the complexities of love. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780259204879_0
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