Summary
A pastoral idyll shatters for Dorothy Miller, a farm-bound spirit yearning for the ink-stained world of letters, a dream anathema to her patriarchal father's rigid domestic doctrines. Destiny intervenes amidst sun-drenched fields when she encounters a peripatetic artist, drawn to the rural landscape for his canvases. Captivated by her unassuming grace and latent fire, he extends an invitation to the urban crucible, a siren call Dorothy cannot resist. Forsaking the bucolic confines, she plunges into the city's vibrant chaos, finding her muse and her heart intertwined with the artist's in the bohemian enclaves of the Latin Quarter. Here, amidst kindred creative souls, her experiences coalesce into a narrative, a poignant chronicle of her journey. This manuscript, enriched by her lover's evocative illustrations, finds an unlikely champion in a prominent publishing house, helmed by none other than the artist's own estranged father. The revelation of his son's artistic triumph, coupled with the profound resonance of Dorothy's prose, begins to mend the chasm of their generational discord. Simultaneously, back in the quietude of the countryside, Dorothy's father, confronting his daughter's published truth, experiences a similar epiphany, leading to a dual reconciliation, a testament to art's transformative power to bridge familial divides and illuminate understanding.
Synopsis
Farm girl Dorothy Miller dreams of becoming a writer, much to the chagrin of her old-fashioned father, who believes that a woman's place is in the home. While in the fields one day, Dorothy meets a young artist who has come to the country to paint landscapes. Attracted by her beauty, the artist urges Dorothy to visit him in the city. After his departure, Dorothy decides to run away to the city in order to realize her ambitions. There she and the artist fall in love and Dorothy becomes one of a settlement of artists residing in the Latin quarter where she writes the story of her experiences. The book, with accompanying illustrations by the artist, is accepted by a well-known publishing house whose head is the father of the artist, estranged from his son because he insisted upon pursuing a career in art. As he reads Dorothy's book, and later as Dorothy's father reads his daughter's book, both parents come to understand the motivations of their children and reconciliations are effected.
