"A Reconstructed Marriage" by Amelia E. Barr is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Robert Campbell, who is caught between his family's expectations and his love for Theodora, an Englishwoman with whom he wishes to marry. The narrative focuses on the interplay of family dynamics, societal pressures, and the struggle for personal happiness. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the Campbell family, particularly Mrs. Traquair Campbell, who is determined to control her son's future by insisting he marry Jane Dalkeith, a woman she deems suitable. The tension escalates when Isabel Campbell uncovers a velvet-bound Bible inscribed for a woman named Theodora, hinting at Robert's engagement to her. As discussions about Robert's relationship unfold, it becomes clear that family loyalty and tradition clash with the younger generation's pursuit of love, creating a dynamic filled with conflict and foreshadowing future challenges as the family prepares for Theodora's arrival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
A Reconstructed Marriage
By Amelia E. Barr
"A Reconstructed Marriage" by Amelia E. Barr is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Robert Campbell, who is caught be...
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr was a British novelist and teacher. Many of the plots of her stories are laid in Scotland and England. The scenes are from her girlhood recollection of surroundings. Her works include, Jan Vedder's Wife, A Border Shepherdess, Feet of Clay, Friend Olivia, The Bow of Orange Ribbon, Remember the Alamo, She Loved a Sailor, A Daughter of Fife, The Squire of Sanddal Side, Paul and Christina, Master of His Fate, The Household of McNeil, The Last of the Macallisters, Between Two Loves, A Sister to Esau, A Rose of a Hundred Leaves, A Singer from the Sea, The Beads of Tasmer, The Hallam Succession, The Lone House, Christopher and Other Stories, The Lost Silver of Briffault.