E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young

E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young
Emily Hilda Young (1880–1949) was a British novelist best known for her finely detailed and psychologically insightful novels set in the early 20th century. Her works often explored the lives of women, moral dilemmas, and the social dynamics of family and community. Some of her notable novels include "Miss Mole," which won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1930, and "William," both of which reflect her deep interest in character development. Young's novels, once popular, fell into relative obscurity but have since been rediscovered for their sharp wit and emotional depth.

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§ 1 On the high land overlooking the distant channel and the hills beyond it, the spring day, set in azure, was laced with gold and green. Gorse bushes flaunted their colour, larch trees hung out their tassels and celandines starred the bright green grass in an air which seemed palpably blue. It made a mist among the trees and poured itself into the ground as though to dye the earth from which... more...

In the dusk of a spring evening, Helen Caniper walked on the long road from the town. Making nothing of the laden basket she carried, she went quickly until she drew level with the high fir-wood which stood like a barrier against any encroachment on the moor, then she looked back and saw lights darting out to mark the streets she had left behind, as though a fairy hand illuminated a giant... more...