** "Love Instigated: The Story of a Carved Ivory Umbrella Handle" by Douglass Sherley serves up a quirky tale that mixes made-up stories with funny thoughts about love and art. Seeming written in the late 1800s, the book centers on a fancy umbrella handle and the feelings of affection it stirs up, touching on ideas of attraction, wanting someone, and the silliness of love connections. Told from one person's point of view, the story shares dinner memories and focuses on the cool umbrella handle that grabs attention. Reflecting on its beauty, the narrator tells a love yarn about "Roderick Dhu" and a "Maiden Priestess," whose meetings and mix-ups bring out the funny side of chasing after someone and really wanting them. In the end, the story underlines how love can lift you up but also weigh you down, wrapping it all in the appealing style of its time with smart comparisons and fun wordplay. **
Love Instigated: The Story of a Carved Ivory Umbrella Handle
By Douglass Sherley
** A captivating umbrella handle sparks a series of comical encounters, revealing the delightful and complicated sides of love.
Summary
About the AuthorGeorge Douglass Sherley was an author, journalist, and poet. Sherley was born and lived in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was born into a wealthy family with interests in railroad companies and inherited the family's estate. He graduated from Centre College and then studied law at the University of Virginia. He worked as a journalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal beginning in the 1870s despite his millionaire status. He wrote poetry and short stories which he published using his own wealth during the 1880s.
George Douglass Sherley was an author, journalist, and poet. Sherley was born and lived in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was born into a wealthy family with interests in railroad companies and inherited the family's estate. He graduated from Centre College and then studied law at the University of Virginia. He worked as a journalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal beginning in the 1870s despite his millionaire status. He wrote poetry and short stories which he published using his own wealth during the 1880s.
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