Diana is a novel set in rural New England that traces the life of a young woman balancing the demands of farm life with her dreams beyond domestic duties. The story opens on a serene June afternoon, capturing Diana's blend of youthful curiosity and the responsibilities imposed by her mother and community. Through light, conversational narration, the novel explores Diana's growing awareness of the world outside her immediate surroundings, including her musings on beauty, life's meaning, and the contrast between nature's perfection and human struggles. The narrative delves into family dynamics, personal longing, and the small dramas woven into daily life, portraying rural existence with both warmth and realism. The themes of self-discovery, tradition versus aspiration, and the search for purpose in an imperfect world are central throughout. The novel subtly captures the universal tension between contentment and yearning, making Diana's journey a reflective exploration of youth and maturity against the backdrop of a close-knit farming community.
Susan Bogert Warner was an American Presbyterian author of religious fiction, children's books, and theology writings. She is well known for The Wide, Wide World. Her previous works include Queechy, The Hills of Shatemuck, Melbourne House, Daisy Walks from Eden, House of Israel, What She Could, Opportunities, and House in Town. Warner and her sister, Anna, authored a series of semi-religious books that were extremely successful, including Say and Seal, Christmas Stocking, Books of Blessing, and The Law and the Testimony. Susan Warner was born in New York City on July 11, 1819. Warner could trace her family history back to the Puritans on both sides. Her father, Henry Warner, was a New York City lawyer originating from New England, and her mother, Anna Bartlett, was from a wealthy, fashionable family in Hudson Square. When Warner was a young child, her mother died, and her father's sister, Fanny, moved in with the Warners. Despite being wealthy, the father lost the majority of his income during the Panic of 1837, as well as via following lawsuits and disastrous investments.
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