02426cam a22003253u 4500 71847 UtSlPG 20260610134648.0 m cr n 260607r20231911utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Thurston, E. Temple (Ernest Temple), 1879-1933 The garden of resurrection Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-10-10 Charlene Taylor, Mary Glenn Krause, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Garden of Resurrection: Being the Love Story of an Ugly Man" by E. Temple Thurston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a lonely, self-reflective man who grapples with his perception of ugliness and his longing for connection and love. This inner conflict plays out against the backdrop of various encounters with characters that prompt him to contemplate life, beauty, and the struggles of the human condition. At the start of the novel, the unnamed protagonist sits in a park, observing passersby, including an artisan with a narcissus flower and a nursemaid, whom he envies. Their moments of connection create a sense of longing within him that contrasts sharply with his own feelings of isolation and self-loathing. He reveals himself as an "ugly devil" who longs for the companionship that seems forever out of reach, particularly from women. The opening sets the stage for his exploration of relationships, love, and the significance of beauty in the human experience, suggesting a potentially transformative journey that hinges on his interactions with others, especially a character named Clarissa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York: Mitchell Kennerley, 1911 Love stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction https://archive.org/details/gardenofresurrec00thuriala/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71847 112573 112573