Thomas Francis Dicksee, Distant Thoughts
A virtuous young lady marries a scholarly older man who needs help caring for his late sister’s children.
Beatrice May Butt (1856-1918) published some fifteen works of fiction between 1876 and 1908; in this she offers a quiet plot, some vivid characters, and a subtle sense of personal relationships.
“A pretty story, with a happy blending of the poetical and the prosaic.” Times, November 9, 1883
“Those who like a quiet story, without sensationalism of any kind, but yet, at the same time, an admirable study of the inner life and its affections, will find undoubted pleasure in this work. . . . The author’s style is smooth and pleasant, and occasionally rises into dignity and pathos.” Academy, November 10, 1883
“The heroine’s pure and affectionate though passionate nature is well exhibited.” Athenaeum, December 1, 1883.
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