The pages of the novel "The Dark Flower" detail the life of the protagonist, sculptor Mark Lennan, or more precisely, his search for the inspiration and love necessary for his art. From a shy infatuation with a married lady languishing in an unhappy marriage while awaiting a true feeling, to an all-consuming passion that eventually destroys the woman he chose, and on the threshold of old age — a touching love for young Nell, whom he must renounce for the sake of peace of mind with Sylvia, who has been devoted to him since childhood. Subtle psychologism combined with true English humor, an anatomy of male feelings, and the attention to detail traditional for Galsworthy — all this is present in the novel, conceived, in the author's words, as an "investigation of Passion," symbolized by the dark red carnation. Passion in this novel is a cruel, dark, destructive force capable of shattering the life of the woman one loves.
The edition also includes the novel "The Patrician" — a story of a tragic love between people from different classes that turned their lives upside down.
Author: John Galsworthy
Translation: I. Bernshtein, R. Oblonskaya
Pages: 544 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 220x150x27 mm
Series: Elegant Classics
