Project Gutenberg 2004-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 90 Miller, Alice Duer 1874 1942 Duer, Alice Ladies Must Live Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Mary Meehan and the Project Gutenberg Online Updated: 2022-12-28. "Ladies Must Live" by Alice Duer Miller is a novel published during the early 20th century. The story unfolds in an elite social circle, focusing on themes of love, ambition, and the interplay between social status and personal desire. The opening introduces readers to a gathering at the home of Mrs. Ussher, featuring characters like the beautiful yet mercenary Christine Fenimer and the intriguing aviator Max Riatt, who may serve as the key to one woman's aspirations for wealth and status. The beginning of the book sets the stage with Mrs. Ussher's New Year’s party, establishing the social dynamics among her guests. Mrs. Almar, a strikingly honest and upfront woman, is juxtaposed against the more calculating Christine Fenimer. As they all await the arrival of the wealthy and handsome Max Riatt, tensions arise between the women over who will capture his interest. Christine plots to secure his affection amid a backdrop of social maneuvering and flirtation, while her rival, Mrs. Almar, is equally determined not to let Christine succeed without a fight. This competitive atmosphere foreshadows the complexities of attraction and the consequences of desire in a world governed by wealth and reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Contemporary Reviews Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 285226 285241 2024-10-06T04:44:05.350717 2023-10-06T06:39:53.492588 text/html text/html 284443 2022-12-28T13:47:40 text/html 2105188 2024-10-06T04:44:10.749670 application/epub+zip 2105326 2024-10-06T04:44:06.481747 application/epub+zip 186404 2024-10-06T04:44:05.908684 application/epub+zip 2153454 2024-10-06T04:44:14.076667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2139099 2024-10-06T04:44:10.298659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301537 2022-09-06T22:30:53.426747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262592 262620 2024-10-06T04:44:04.495738 2023-10-06T06:39:52.720563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262430 2022-12-28T13:50:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19725 2024-10-06T04:44:14.205660 application/rdf+xml 5825 2024-10-06T04:44:06.094699 image/jpeg 1410 2024-10-06T04:44:05.999680 image/jpeg 98876 2022-12-28T13:51:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 1811670 2022-12-28T13:53:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1840600 2024-10-06T04:44:05.412706 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