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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aHerrick, Robert,
_d1868-1938
245 1 0 _aTheir Child
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-06
508 _aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries)
520 _a"Their Child" by Robert Herrick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the complex dynamics of family life, focusing on the challenges faced by parents as they navigate their relationships and responsibilities toward their child amid emotional turmoil. It reflects on themes such as parental anxiety, the nature of moral inheritance, and the fears surrounding childhood behavior. The narrative follows Mr. and Mrs. Simmons, whose young son, Oscar, exhibits troubling behavior that escalates into violence. The plot begins with a gathering at their home, where the family's struggles become apparent when Oscar lashes out, leading to a significant incident involving his nurse. As the story unfolds, Mrs. Simmons grapples with the fear that their child's aggression is linked to a genetic inheritance from his paternal grandfather, Oscar Svenson, a man known for violent outbursts. The tension between the couple mounts as they confront their child's potential fate, revealing their own insecurities and various coping strategies, including social outings and external relationships. Ultimately, they must reconcile their fears and unite as parents to fight for the well-being of their son, illustrating the profound effects of past legacies on contemporary lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: MacMillan Company, 1903
653 _aHusband and wife -- Fiction
653 _aParent and child -- Fiction
700 1 _aStone, Seymour M.,
_d1877-1957
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/theirchild00herriala/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67115
999 _c107937
_d107937