The Mansion

The Mansion is a novel by Henry Van Dyke, first published in 1911. The story follows John Weightman, a wealthy businessman who inherits a mansion from his father. Weightman is a man of great ambition and success, but he is also deeply unhappy and unfulfilled. As he begins to explore the mansion, he discovers a hidden room that contains a portrait of his grandfather, who was a deeply religious man. Weightman becomes obsessed with the portrait and begins to have visions of his grandfather, who teaches him about the importance of faith and spiritual fulfillment. Through his interactions with his grandfather's spirit, Weightman begins to question his own values and priorities, and he ultimately comes to a new understanding of what it means to live a meaningful life. The Mansion is a powerful exploration of the human condition, and it is widely regarded as one of Van Dyke's most important works.But to human persons the sensation of being waited for is not always agreeable. Sometimes, especially with the young, it produces a vague restlessness, a dumb resentment, which is increased by the fact that one can hardly explain or justify it. Of this John Weightman was not conscious. It lay beyond his horizon. He did not take it into account in the plan of life which he made for himself and for his family as the sharers and inheritors of his success.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.