The Empty House by Theodosia Pickrering Garrison
The Empty House is a novel by Theodosia Pickering Garrison that follows the story of a young woman named Eliza, who is struggling to make a life for herself in a small town in the Midwest. Eliza is a recent widow, and her husband's death has left her with a large house and no money. She is determined to make a living for herself and her two children, but she is met with resistance from the townspeople, who are suspicious of her and her motives. Eliza is determined to make a success of her new life, and she begins to take in boarders to help make ends meet. As she slowly begins to build a life for herself and her children, she also begins to make friends in the town, and she finds herself drawn to a mysterious stranger who seems to have a connection to her past. The Empty House is a story of resilience and hope, as Eliza struggles to make a life for herself and her children in a small town. It is a story of friendship and love, and of the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity.
By Theodosia Pickrering Garrison · First published 1917 · Genre: Mystery, Gothic Fiction, Romance · 194 words
First lines
April will come to the quiet town / That I left long ago, / Scattering primroses up and down -- / Row upon happy row. / (Oh, little green lane, will she come your way, / To a certain path I know?)
April will pause by cottage and gate / In the wild, sweet evening rain, / Where the garden borders run brown and straight, / To coax them to bloom again. / (Oh, little sad garden that once was gay, / Must she call to you all in vain?)
April will come to cottage and hill, / Laughing her lovers awake. / (Oh, little closed house, so cold and still, / Will she find you for old joy's sake, / And leave one primrose beside your door, / Lest the heart of your garden break?)
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Genres
- Mystery — The title of the book implies a sense of mystery and suspense, as an empty house is often associated with a crime or a secret.
- Gothic Fiction — The title of the book implies a sense of the supernatural and the unknown, which are common elements of Gothic fiction.
- Romance — The author, Theodosia Pickrering Garrison, is known for writing romantic fiction, so this genre is likely to be present in the book.
- Historical Fiction — The author, Theodosia Pickrering Garrison, often wrote historical fiction, so this genre is likely to be present in the book.
Tags
Poetry · ago · april · bloom · borders · brown · certain · coax · come · cottage · evening · garden
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The Empty House is listed on Textopian as a short story by Theodosia Pickrering Garrison, dated 1917 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Theodosia Pickrering Garrison
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Gothic Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
- Length: 194 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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