Ester Ried by Pansy
"Ester Ried" by Pansy is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Ester Ried, a diligent and weary young woman who manages a busy household while grappling with feelings of frustration and longing for freedom from her mundane daily life. As she cares for her family and their boarders, the narrative explores themes of faith, duty, and the quest for identity. At the start of the
story, Ester is introduced in her kitchen, overwhelmed with tasks just before a dinner service for fifteen. The reader sees her relationship with her lively younger sister, Sadie, and how Ester often carries the weight of household responsibilities while nurturing feelings of envy toward their seemingly carefree lives. As Ester reflects on her life, she expresses a yearning for change, believing that a shift in her circumstances might alleviate her dissatisfaction. This opening chapter sets the groundwork for Ester's internal struggles and hints at the transformations that may await her as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Pansy, 1841-1930 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ester Ried |
| Credits | Produced by Joel Erickson, Lisa Zeug and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Christian life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Siblings -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Poverty -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Charity -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Sunday school teachers -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13234 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-13234-1 |
| Release Date | Aug 20, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 475 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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