Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel Produced by David Edwards, Emmy, Curtis Weyant, Tim Koeller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Pink and White Tyranny" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a society novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives and relationships of a select circle of characters, particularly focusing on John Seymour and his engagement to Lillie Ellis, famed for her beauty and social charm. The narrative promises to explore themes of societal expectation, personal aspirations, and the complex dynamics of love and marriage. The opening of the novel introduces John Seymour, an earnest and respectable man, who is enchanted by the captivating Lillie Ellis. As he gazes at her, drawn to her ethereal beauty, John grapples with his insecurities and romantic ideals. Meanwhile, Lillie, a renowned belle, is presented as a shallow character whose interests lie predominantly in fashion and social status. As the narrative progresses, the reader learns of John's infatuation with Lillie and his hope that she will adapt to the domestic life he envisions for them. However, it becomes evident that their intentions diverge sharply; John seeks a sensible and beneficial partnership, while Lillie seems more inclined towards a life of luxury and superficiality. The contrast establishes a foundation for tension and exploration of character motivations in the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 548466 548472 2024-09-05T16:03:50.271552 2023-10-06T05:06:28.252591 text/html text/html 550181 2015-01-12T20:34:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 1572124 2015-01-12T20:34:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1622206 2024-09-05T16:04:00.264483 application/epub+zip 1629415 2024-09-05T16:03:53.102552 application/epub+zip 292833 2024-09-05T16:03:51.006600 application/epub+zip 1789828 2024-09-05T16:04:05.886519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1732782 2024-09-05T16:03:59.235488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399814 2022-09-06T20:13:33.892294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494181 493957 2024-09-05T16:03:49.082579 2023-10-06T05:06:26.978510 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 494323 2015-01-12T20:33:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 187844 2015-01-12T20:34:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18834 2024-09-05T16:04:06.043536 application/rdf+xml 16741 2024-09-05T16:03:52.512604 image/jpeg 2442 2024-09-05T16:03:52.454581 image/jpeg 1572256 2024-09-05T16:03:50.386549 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia