Oliver Dale's Decision (1864)

By Charlotte Grace O'Brien

Book Overview

Oliver Dale's Decision is a novel written by Charlotte Grace O'Brien and published in 1864. The story revolves around the titular character, Oliver Dale, a young man who is torn between his duty to his family and his desire to pursue his own dreams. Oliver is the eldest son of a wealthy Irish family, and his father expects him to take over the family business. However, Oliver has always had a passion for art, and he longs to become a painter.As Oliver struggles to make a decision about his future, he meets and falls in love with a young woman named Alice. Alice shares Oliver's love of art and encourages him to pursue his dreams. However, Oliver's father disapproves of Alice and tries to force him to give up his artistic ambitions.The novel explores themes of duty, love, and the pursuit of one's dreams. It also examines the social and cultural norms of 19th century Ireland, particularly the expectations placed on young men from wealthy families.Overall, Oliver Dale's Decision is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers insight into the challenges faced by young people in pursuit of their dreams.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120661900
• ISBN13: 9781120661906
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"