The memoir recounts the author's childhood in a devout Plymouth Brethren family, where his father, Philip Henry Gosse, was a naturalist and a strict religious adherent. The book describes the repressive atmosphere of the household, where the father's obsession with religion and science led to emotional repression and a lack of affection towards his son.
By Edmund Gosse · First published 1916 · Genre: Satire, Biography, Historical