“A Fountain Sealed" is an ancient fiction story book written by Anne Douglas Sedgwick. Set in early 20th-century England, the narrative dives into the lives of its protagonists, exposing the complicated nature of their interpersonal interactions and the secrets that link them together. Sedgwick's wonderful writing unfolds thru vividly sketched characters and evocative prose, transporting readers to a global wherein social standards and personal aspirations collide. Sedgwick skillfully examines subject matters of identity, responsibility, and the hunt of happiness thru the factor of view of her protagonist, Laura Fountain, producing an attractive tale with emotional depth and sincerity. As Laura navigates the challenges of connecting along with her family and the mysterious Gerald Scaife, audiences are lured into a web of intrigue and suspense, as secrets from the beyond threaten to get to the bottom of the fragile threads that preserve them together. "A Fountain Sealed" is a classic story of love and loss, redemption and forgiveness that transcends geographical barriers and time. Anne Douglas Sedgwick's excellent prose and enormous inquiry of the human psyche make this collection a need to-study for lovers of ancient fiction and psychological dramas equally.
Anne Douglas Sedgwick was an American-born British novelist. She was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to George Stanley Sedgwick, a businessman, and Mary (Douglas) Sedgwick. Her family relocated to London when she was nine years old. She spent the rest of her life in England, although returning to the United States on several occasions. In 1908, she married Basil de Selincourt, a British essayist and journalist. During World War I, she and her husband worked as volunteers in French hospitals and orphanages. Her works examined the differences in values between Americans and Europeans. Her best-selling novel Tante was adapted into a 1919 film, The Impossible Woman, and The Little French Girl into a 1925 film with the same title. She was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in the United States in 1931. The New York Times ranked four of her books as the best-selling novels in the United States in 1912, 1924, 1927, and 1929, respectively. Sedgwick died in Hampstead, England, in 1935. The next year, her husband released Anne Douglas Sedgwick: A Portrait in Letters.
