The Gates Ajar

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps' seminal work, 'The Gates Ajar', holds a mirror to the complex interplay of grief and religious faith in the post-Civil War American context. Within its pages, readers find a rich narrative that intertwines the emotional journey of a woman grappling with the loss of her brother with broader questions of the afterlife and spiritual consolation. Phelps' prose, brimming with p...