One Woman's Life by Robert Herrick
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About this eBook
| Author | Herrick, Robert, 1868-1938 |
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| Title | One Woman's Life |
| Note | Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "One Woman's Life" by Robert Herrick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is centered around Milly Ridge, a young girl navigating her adolescence and social ambitions in late 19th century Chicago. As she grapples with her family's unstable circumstances after her mother's death, Milly's aspirations grow increasingly focused on achieving a more refined social status, which leads her on a journey of self-discovery and the pursuit of love. The opening of the book introduces Milly as she arrives at her new home on West Laurence Avenue in Chicago, expressing disappointment at the dingy surroundings that starkly contrast her idealized expectations of a proper home. At just sixteen, Milly's fiery spirit and desire for a better life are evident as she rebels against her grandmother's disapproving authority and struggles to accept her family's new status. The narrative highlights her conflicting feelings about home, identity, and social aspiration, setting the stage for her future endeavors and relationships as she seeks to elevate her standing in society. The reader is drawn into Milly's world of youthful ambition, personal challenges, and the complexities of growing up amid societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Women -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 19656 |
| Release Date | Oct 29, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 3, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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