"Victor Ollnee's Discipline" by Hamlin Garland is a story set in the early 1900s about a college athlete named Victor Ollnee whose life takes an unexpected turn when his mother, a medium, is exposed to public scrutiny. Victor is shocked and conflicted after reading a newspaper article that accuses his mother, Lucile, of being a fraud; this causes a clash between his personal feelings and what society expects, leading him to stand by his mother and question the meaning of belief and identity. The journey of Victor is filled with challenge as he navigates the complexities of understanding his mother's world amid controversy and judgment.
Victor Ollnee's Discipline
By Hamlin Garland
A young man's world is turned upside down when his mother's controversial career as a spiritual medium is attacked, forcing him to choose between loyalty and societal expectations.
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About the AuthorHannibal Hamlin Garland was an American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer, Georgist, and psychical researcher. He is best known for his fiction involving hard-working Midwestern farmers.
Hannibal Hamlin Garland was an American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer, Georgist, and psychical researcher. He is best known for his fiction involving hard-working Midwestern farmers.
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