Father and son

This book is an autobiographical work that explores the intricate and often conflicted relationship between Edmund Gosse and his father, Philip Henry Gosse.

It delves into their differing worldviews, with Edmund's father being a passionate zoologist and a strict Puritan who rejected Darwinian theories, while Edmund himself was drawn to literature and secular life.

The narrative covers Edmund's childhood, his mother's death, his father's remarriage, and his own journey towards independence from his father's religious beliefs.

The book is a poignant and reflective look at the clash between reason and religion within a family and the ultimate rift that developed between the two temperaments.