Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - Day, Holman
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Blow the man down: A romance of the coast explores the intricate tension between personal longing and the constraints imposed by social boundaries. It examines the internal conflict of an individual torn between desire and duty, revealing the complexities of navigating love in a world governed by class distinctions. The novel highlights the struggle to reconcile emotion with responsibility, portraying the weight of societal expectations on personal choices. It reflects on the emotional turmoil that arises when affection challenges established roles and the fear that accompanies crossing…mehr

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Blow the man down: A romance of the coast explores the intricate tension between personal longing and the constraints imposed by social boundaries. It examines the internal conflict of an individual torn between desire and duty, revealing the complexities of navigating love in a world governed by class distinctions. The novel highlights the struggle to reconcile emotion with responsibility, portraying the weight of societal expectations on personal choices. It reflects on the emotional turmoil that arises when affection challenges established roles and the fear that accompanies crossing invisible social lines. The backdrop of the coastal world, with its unpredictability and sense of isolation, serves as a mirror for the uncertainty and turbulence within the human heart. The story invites reflection on how identity and belonging are shaped by external pressures and how courage is required to confront both the literal and figurative storms that threaten stability. The work offers a portrait of love entangled with duty in a world of rigid divisions.
Autorenporträt
Holman Francis Day, an American author, was born in Vassalboro, Maine. The Holman Day House, his residence in Auburn, Maine, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Rider of the King Log, based on his book, was filmed in 1921. Along Came Ruth, based on his play, was filmed in 1924. Day married Helen Gerald, the only daughter of Amos F. Gerald, a railroad engineer, and Caroline W. Rowell. She died in 1902 at the age of 32 and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in her father's birthplace of Fairfield, Maine; Day, on the other hand, was buried in Nichols Cemetery in his hometown of Vassalboro, Maine, after dying in 1935. He graduated from Colby College (class of 1887) and worked as the Union Publishing Company's managing editor in Bangor, Maine, from 1889 to 1890. He was also the editor and owner of the Dexter Gazette in Maine, a special writer for the Journal in Lewiston, a Boston Herald representative, and the managing editor of the Lewiston Daily Sun. From 1901 until 1904, he served as the military secretary to Maine Governor John F Hill. He moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in the 1920s.