Charles Frederic Goss

The Redemption of David Corson (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Redemption of David Corson written by Charles Frederic Goss. Published by INDIANAPOLIS THE BOWEN-MERREILL COMPANY PUBLISHERS. Copyright, 1900 by The Bowen-Merrill Company. Charles Frederic Goss was an American clergyman and author. His 1900 novel The Redemption of David Corson was a best selling book of that year. He also edited and partly authored a series of volumes on the history of Cincinnati."This other Eden, demi-paradise, this fortress built by nature." —Richard II.Hidden away in this worn and care-encumbered world, scarred with its frequent traces of a primeval curse, are spots so quiet and beautiful as to make the fall of man seem incredible, and awaken in the breast of the weary traveler who comes suddenly upon them, a vague and dear delusion that he has stumbled into Paradise.Such an Eden existed in the extreme western part of Ohio in the spring of eighteen hundred and forty-nine. It was a valley surrounded by wooded hills and threaded by a noisy brook which hastily made its way, as if upon some errand of immense importance, down to the big Miami not many miles distant. A road cut through a vast and solemn forest led into the valley, and entering as if by a corridor and through the open portal of a temple, the traveler saw a white farm-house nestling beneath a mighty hackberry tree whose wide-reaching arms sheltered it from summer sun and winter wind. A deep, wide lawn of bluegrass lay in front, and a garden of flowers, fragrant and brilliant, on its southern side. Stretching away into the background was the farm newly carved out of the wilderness, but already in a high state of cultivation. All those influences which stir the deepest emotion of the heart were silently operating here—quiet, order, beauty, power, life. It affected one to enter it unprepared in much the same way, only with a greater variety and richness of emotion, as to push through dense brush and suddenly behold a mountain lake upon whose bosom there is not so much as a ripple, and in whose silver mirror surrounding forests, flying water-fowl and the bright disk of the sun are perfectly reflected.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: BookRix
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. März 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783730981313
• Artikelnr.: 54678367

Autorenporträt

Charles Frederic Goss (1852-1930) was an American novelist, clergyman, and social reformer, renowned for his singular contribution to literature in the form of his most celebrated novel, 'The Redemption of David Corson' (1900). Born on October 17, 1852, in Waverly, Maryland, he was inclined towards spiritual and societal issues from an early age, which later found expression in his works. Goss pursued theological studies and eventually became an ordained minister, a vocation that infused his writing with profound moral and ethical questions, resonating with themes of personal transformation and redemption. His notable literary work, 'The Redemption of David Corson,' is a fine example of his narrative style that integrates elements of realism and romanticism, reflecting the social and religious mores of his time. The novel gained wide popularity and acclaim for its engaging exploration of human fallibility and the potential for spiritual rebirth. Goss' portrayal of the protagonist's journey from skepticism to faith mirrors the conflicts between modernity and tradition, a struggle pertinent to the turn-of-the-century America. As a social commentator through his creative endeavors, Goss explored the complex interplay between individual character and societal pressures, making his contribution significant to the didactic aims of American fiction in the early 20th century. His works continue to be of scholarly interest for their depiction of the cultural and religious landscape of his era.