The Professor's House

The narrative explores the profound unhappiness of Professor Godfrey St. Peter, who grapples with feelings of loss and discontent as he faces family changes and the death of his beloved student, Tom Outland. Divided into three parts, it contrasts Tom's adventurous spirit and love for nature with the materialism of the Professor's new family dynamics. As the story unfolds, the Professor becomes increasingly isolated and despondent, reflecting on themes of fear, mortality, and the search for meaning in a shifting life.