Anthony John
1923
First Published
3.41
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186
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Anthony John traces the formation of a determined spirit within the oppressive framework of poverty and familial conflict. Born into a struggling household in an industrial town, the central figure’s early existence is marked by economic hardship and emotional turbulence. The household reflects the tensions of unfulfilled ambition and domestic burden, as one parent clings to mechanical dreams that never materialize, while the other quietly endures the weariness of daily life. The formative years unfold against a backdrop of soot, machinery, and social rigidity, where survival is an act of resistance and every small desire risks being crushed under necessity. As the narrative develops, the child at its heart becomes increasingly aware of the forces shaping him—internal and external. There is no romanticism in this growth, only the slow accumulation of insight and defiancé, built from frustration and fleeting hope. The story questions the promises of hard work, the moral cost of upward striving, and the shadows that past choices cast on future lives. Grounded in psychological realism, it unravels the making of an individual intent on transformation, though still tethered to the conditions that formed him.
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3.41
Number of Ratings
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Author
Jerome K. Jerome
Author · 45 books
English author Jerome Klapka Jerome, best known for the humorous travelogue Three Men in a Boat . See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome\_K...
