The Price She Paid by David Graham Phillips
"The Price She Paid" by David Graham Phillips is a novel written during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of upper-middle-class society, the story revolves around the duplicitous life of Henry Gower, whose selfishness and negligence leave his family ill-prepared for life after his unexpected death. The narrative delves into the lives of his widow and children as they grapple with financial insecurity, social expectations, and the pressures of marriage
in a society that prizes wealth and status. The opening of the novel introduces the main character, Henry Gower, who appears to be a benevolent figure but is ultimately revealed to be profoundly self-serving. After his death, his family—including his widow and two children—struggle with their financial reality, which is much bleaker than they had anticipated. Gower's son, Frank, and daughter, Mildred, face their own dilemmas regarding expectations and societal pressures in Hanging Rock, a suburban community rife with ambition and materialism. The narrative foreshadows the challenges Mildred, in particular, will contend with as she contemplates her future and the prospect of marriage, navigating a world seemingly devoid of genuine connection amid the clamor for wealth and status. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Phillips, David Graham, 1867-1911 |
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| Title | The Price She Paid |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 457 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 265 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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