The story of a disillusionment with respect to a misunderstood marriage, this novel of psychological realism is cast in the form of the recollections—with the full force of hindsight—of John Dowell, a wealthy American who has lost his wife, Florence,… Read More ›
trauma in literature
Analysis of Ian McEwan’s The Child in Time
Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year Award in 1987, this novel chronicles a father’s tragic loss, his deep grief, and his reconciliation to the world of the living. The protagonist is Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children’s… Read More ›
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