A Woman Ventures: A Novel by David Graham Phillips
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"A Woman Ventures: A Novel" by David Graham Phillips is a literary work likely written in the early 20th century. This novel explores themes of societal expectations, women's autonomy, and the struggle for personal identity against the backdrop of economic hardship. The story revolves around Emily Bromfield, who faces the profound challenges of losing her family's stability and navigating a new life filled with limitations in a small town after her father's
death. The beginning of the novel introduces Emily and her family as they grapple with the loss of her father's income and the ensuing financial ruin that upends their lives. Initially mourning his death, Emily soon becomes acutely aware of their precarious position in society. As they relocate to Stoughton, Emily struggles with her new existence, feeling trapped in a suffocating environment devoid of the vibrancy and possibilities of her previous life in Washington. The narrative delves into her internal conflict over societal pressures to marry for security versus her desire for self-determination, setting the stage for her quest for independence and fulfillment amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Phillips, David Graham, 1867-1911 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Hurlbut, William J. (William James), 1883-1957 |
| LoC No. | 02022727 |
| Title | A Woman Ventures: A Novel |
| Original Publication | United States: Grossett & Dunlap,1902. |
| Credits | D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Mate selection -- Fiction |
| Subject | Fathers -- Death -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women journalists -- Fiction |
| Subject | Husbands -- Death -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 67130 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-67130-7 |
| Release Date | Jan 9, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 412 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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