A Fountain Sealed

"A Fountain Sealed" by Anne Douglas Sedgwick is a story set in a cold Boston, and it follows the lives of Mary Colton, Rose Packer, and Jack Pennington, three friends from different social classes. They spend time talking about Imogen Upton, a mutual friend dealing with her father’s passing and issues with her mother, Mrs. Upton. The book starts with a small meeting in a plainly decorated room where the friends share their different ideas about what is right, how to handle sadness, and what society expects from them. Mary looks up to Imogen for her strength and kindness, while Rose has a more negative outlook. The book hints at the challenges Imogen faces because of her family and sets up deeper themes of love, sacrifice, and the weight of social expectations.