The Dark Flower

The pages of the novel "The Dark Flower" detail the life of the main character, sculptor Mark Lennan, more precisely his search for inspiration and love, necessary for creativity. From a timid infatuation with a married lady, languishing in an unhappy marriage while waiting for true feelings, to an all-consuming passion that ultimately destroys the woman he has chosen, and on the brink of old age - a touching love for young Nell, which he must give up for the sake of mental peace with the childhood-devoted Sylvia. Subtle psychological insight combined with true English humor, the anatomy of a man's feelings, traditional to Galsworthy's attention to detail - all this is present in the novel, conceived, according to the author, as "an exploration of Passion," the symbol of which is the dark red carnation. Passion in this novel is a cruel, dark, destructive force capable of breaking the life of the beloved woman. The edition also includes the novel "Patrician" - a story of tragic love between people from different classes, turning their lives upside down.