"A Struggle For Life" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a story unfolds with an unexpected meeting in Boston Common, where the narrator becomes intrigued by a man's secretive demeanor, prompting a friend to reveal the story of Philip Wentworth. Wentworth's world shatters with the loss of his beloved, Julie, spiraling into darkness when he is accidentally trapped inside her family's tomb during her funeral. Confronted with the overwhelming weight of despair and life's fleeting nature, he faces isolation and deep contemplation. Despite the relatively short duration of his confinement, a mere hour and twenty minutes, the experience leaves an enduring psychological impact on Wentworth and the narrator, highlighting how time and perspective can warp reality, portraying the intense fight for survival amidst hopelessness.
A Struggle For Life
By Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Locked within a tomb of sorrow, a man battles the darkness to reclaim his will to live.
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About the AuthorThomas Bailey Aldrich was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is notable for his long editorship of The Atlantic Monthly, during which he published writers including Charles W. Chesnutt. He was also known for his semi-autobiographical book The Story of a Bad Boy, which established the "bad boy's book" subgenre in nineteenth-century American literature, and for his poetry.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich was an American writer, poet, critic, and editor. He is notable for his long editorship of The Atlantic Monthly, during which he published writers including Charles W. Chesnutt. He was also known for his semi-autobiographical book The Story of a Bad Boy, which established the "bad boy's book" subgenre in nineteenth-century American literature, and for his poetry.
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