The Fountain Overflows (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Rebecca West
- First Published: 1956
- Type of Work: Psychological realism
- Time of Work: The end of the nineteenth century
- Setting: The Scottish countryside and London
- Principal Characters: Rose Aubrey, Mary, Cordelia, Richard Quin, Clare, Piers, Constance, Rosamund
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Children, Family or family life, Journalism or journalists, Power, personal or social, Class conflict, Murder or homicide, Nineteenth century, Music or musicians, Art or artists, Poverty or poor people, London, Pianos or pianists, Scotland or Scottish people, Wealth
- Locales: London, England, Scotland
The Novel
The Fountain Overflows concerns the Aubrey family and their adventures and misfortunes as the four Aubrey children grow up. One of these children, Rose, is the narrator, and through her eyes the reader sees the events that affect the family, events as varied as a visitation by a poltergeist, murder, and poverty. Her childhood is not a typical one, and the difference can be attributed to her parents, the fountain that overflows, providing the children with a source of energy and an abundance of experiences.
Her handsome and eccentric father, Piers, is a...
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