The memoir explores the author's childhood, focusing on his complex relationship with his father, Philip Henry Gosse, a naturalist and devout Christian. The book describes the author's experiences growing up in a strict, isolated household where his father's scientific pursuits and religious beliefs dominated daily life. Through vivid descriptions of people, places, and events, the memoir conveys the author's sense of confinement, curiosity, and emerging individuality.
By Edmund Gosse · First published 1890 · Genre: Biography, Non-fiction, Literary criticism · 15 chapters