"The Dark House" by I. A. R. Wylie is an early 20th century novel that pulls you into the life of young Robert Stonehouse, a thoughtful boy dealing with a difficult home life after his mother's death. Robert struggles to connect with his emotionally distant father, Dr. James Stonehouse, and his cold stepmother, Edith, struggling with being neglected on his birthday and finding his way in a tough, unstable world. As Robert navigates his father's unpredictable moods and his stepmother's negativity, he finds solace in Christine, the housekeeper, who offers him the support he craves. The book opens with Robert's eighth birthday, filled with loneliness and a longing for his deceased mother, painting a picture of a childhood overshadowed by sadness and isolation and hinting at the significant growth and relationship complexities that lie ahead for him.
The Dark House
By I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie
In a home filled with sorrow and neglect, a young boy searches for comfort and connection amidst a father's anger and a stepmother's disdain.
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About the AuthorIda Alexa Ross Wylie, known by her pen name I.A.R. Wylie, was an Australian-British-American novelist, screenwriter, short story writer, poet, and suffragette sympathiser who was honoured by the journalistic and literary establishments of her time, and received international recognition for her works. Between 1915 and 1953, more than thirty of her novels and stories were adapted into films, including Keeper of the Flame (1942), which was directed by George Cukor and starred Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
Ida Alexa Ross Wylie, known by her pen name I.A.R. Wylie, was an Australian-British-American novelist, screenwriter, short story writer, poet, and suffragette sympathiser who was honoured by the journalistic and literary establishments of her time, and received international recognition for her works. Between 1915 and 1953, more than thirty of her novels and stories were adapted into films, including Keeper of the Flame (1942), which was directed by George Cukor and starred Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
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