The Burnham, Clara Louise 1854-1927 creator Lowell, Orson 1871-1956 text utu 2016 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Inner Flame: A Novel" by Clara Louise Burnham is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. This novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and personal growth set against a backdrop of human struggles and relationships. Central to the story are Mary Sidney and her son Philip, as they navigate their lives in a remote mountain cabin and cope with the complexities of art, familial expectations, and the search for meaning. At the start of the narrative, readers find themselves in a cozy mountain cabin during a fierce November storm, where Mary Sidney and her cousin, Mrs. Fabian, engage in a conversation reflecting on their lives and the passage of time. As Mary reveals her deep connection with her son Philip, an aspiring artist, and her struggle with the limitations imposed by her mining engineer husband, the weight of family dynamics and external expectations become apparent. The scene is set for the unfolding drama in Philip’s artistic ambitions and the various challenges he faces as he seeks to honor his mother’s legacy while grappling with his own identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2016-06-05 Produced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Love stories Young men -- Fiction Painters -- Fiction Mining engineers -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52240 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52240 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134214.0 52240