Ragged Lady — Volume 2 by William Dean Howells

"Ragged Lady — Volume 2" by William Dean Howells is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story continues to follow the journey of Clementina Claxon, a young woman navigating social complexities and personal relationships as she travels with Mrs. Lander in New York and then to Europe. Themes of identity, class, and societal expectations are central to the unfolding narrative as Clementina encounters various characters, revealing her innocence and the challenges of her upbringing. At the start of the book, Mrs. Lander and Clementina arrive in New York, where they are warmly welcomed back at their hotel. They engage in lively discussions about their next steps, including a potential voyage to Europe with Mrs. Milray, who shows interest in Clementina. The opening portion highlights moments of social interaction, where Mrs. Lander's opinions on other characters, including Mrs. Milray and her husband, are revealed alongside Clementina's reflections on her own place within this social setting. Questions of loyalty, the influence of social status, and the innocence of youth emerge, setting the stage for further developments in their European adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Title Ragged Lady — Volume 2
Credits Produced by David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Young women -- Fiction
Subject New England -- Fiction
Subject Americans -- Italy -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 3406
Release Date
Last Update Jan 8, 2021
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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