Summary
A tapestry of Victorian moralism and early cinematic pathos, 'Sowing the Wind' unfurls the tragic odyssey of Rosamond, a soul nurtured in the antiseptic tranquility of a convent, only to be thrust into the visceral reality of her lineage. The revelation that her progenitor is none other than Baby Brabant—the infamous doyenne of Petworth's subterranean gambling dens—precipitates a cataclysmic fracture in Rosamond's psyche. Her subsequent renunciation of her mother triggers a descent into the abyss for the elder woman, who, stripped of her maternal tether, seeks solace in the deleterious embrace of opium. As Rosamond ascends the theatrical firmament to become a celebrated actress, she finds herself entangled with Ned, the protégé of the austere Brabazon. The narrative reaches a fever pitch when Brabazon, fueled by a cynical worldview, encourages Ned to treat the actress as a mere ephemeral dalliance, oblivious to the fact that the girl is the fruit of his own long-severed union with the very woman he despises. The denouement is a haunting confluence of death and reconciliation, where the sins of the past are finally interred with the passing of the broken matriarch.
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When Rosamond, a convent girl, discovers that her mother is Baby Brabant, a notorious queen of Petworth's gambling house, her ideals are shattered and she denounces her mother's life. Following her daughter's departure, Baby leaves the gambler and resorts to opium in her remorse. Rosamond becomes a successful actress and falls in love with Ned, the foster son of a wealthy man, Brabazon, who advises Ned to treat her as a plaything, but he refuses to drop her. Brabazon then learns that Baby Brabant is his former wife and that Rosamond is his own daughter. Ned and Rosamond are united after her mother dies.
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