All Formats & Editions

For the first time in Penguin Classics, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's bestselling Civil War classic

"The writer of 'The Gates Ajar,' who became Mrs. Herbert D. Ward in 1888, was one of the pioneers in the individualistic assertion of women. In 1877, when she delivered in Boston a course of lectures on 'Representative Modern Fiction,' it was 'the first thing of the sort ever... Read Full Overview

After receiving news that her closest brother has been shot and killed while fighting in the Civil War, Mary Cabot is distraught. Having lost the majority of her family, Mary is left feeling alone and helpless. She seeks solace in the church, her neighbors, and friends, but... Read Full Overview

The Gates Ajar or Our Loved Ones in Heaven is a novel written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. The story revolves around a young woman named Mary Cabot, who is grieving the loss of her brother Royal during the American Civil War. Mary struggles to come to terms with the idea of death... Read Full Overview

The Gates Ajar or Our Loved Ones in Heaven is a novel written by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. It was first published in 1868 and quickly became a bestseller. The book tells the story of a young woman named Mary Cabot who is grieving the loss of her brother, Royal. Mary is struggling... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

After receiving news that her closest brother has been shot and killed while fighting in the Civil War, Mary Cabot is distraught. Having lost the majority of her family, Mary is left feeling alone and helpless. She seeks solace in the church, her neighbors, and friends, but... Read Full Overview

In this thought-provoking work, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps critically examines her own novel, The Gates Ajar, which deals with the controversial topic of spiritualism and the afterlife. Her analysis, guided by the perspective of a fictional Dean, challenges readers to reconsider... Read Full Overview

In this thought-provoking work, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps critically examines her own novel, The Gates Ajar, which deals with the controversial topic of spiritualism and the afterlife. Her analysis, guided by the perspective of a fictional Dean, challenges readers to reconsider... Read Full Overview

This brief story is full of pathos, genius, and theology. It is what the Germans call "a story with a tendency;" in other words, a story designed to establish and enforce an opinion. But notwithstanding this, it is not without great merit in plot and character. Perhaps the most... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview