Uncle Titus

In a warm yet quietly painful domestic world, Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country follows children and adults bound together by illness, faith, and the everyday work of caring for one another. At the center is Dora, the frail daughter of Major Falk, whose gentle walks with her wounded father beneath the lindens reveal a home shaped by tenderness, loss, and deep trust in God. After the Major's death, Dora is taken in by Aunt Ninette and Uncle Titus, where grief gives way to silence, sewing lessons, and a life of careful self-denial. As Dora struggles through lonely days, she clings to her father's comforting verse and finds small solace in the stars, while the adults around her fret over health, travel, and practical arrangements. Alongside her sorrowful story runs a brighter family thread: lively children trade riddles, a sharp governess answers back, and a mother recalls the beloved childhood friendship she once shared with Lili, a memory that deepens the novel's meditations on companionship, separation, and longing. Gentle, reflective, and rooted in home life, the story blends childlike wit with moral feeling and spiritual consolation. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.