Not Under the Law by Grace Livingston Hill
"Not Under the Law" by Grace Livingston Hill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Joyce Radway, a young woman struggling to find her place after the death of her aunt. We follow her through a challenging day filled with conflict as she navigates life with her unkind cousins, who are dismissive of her dreams of becoming a teacher. The opening of the novel begins with Joyce
in the kitchen, preparing a meal amid the chaos created by her cousins, Eugene and Nannette. The tension is palpable as they belittle her aspirations and dismiss her feelings, pushing her toward a breaking point. Determined to take her examinations, Joyce ultimately decides to leave her toxic environment behind, stepping into the unknown with only a small bag of cherished belongings. The scene foreshadows her pursuit of independence and illustrates her internal struggles for self-worth and belonging as she confronts both familial hostility and her own aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hill, Grace Livingston, 1865-1947 |
|---|---|
| Title | Not Under the Law |
| Original Publication | United States: J. B. Lippincott Company,1924,copyright 1925. |
| Credits | Steve Mattern, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Young women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Love stories |
| Subject | Christian fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Nineteen twenties -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 67977 |
| Release Date | May 3, 2022 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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