Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 246 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Valley of the Moon Produced by Jerry Wann, Dianne Bean, and David Widger "The Valley of the Moon" by Jack London is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Saxon Brown, a working-class woman in California, and captures her struggles and aspirations against the backdrop of labor, love, and societal challenges. London's narrative is rich with themes of class struggle and the human spirit's resilience, reflecting the author's interest in social issues of his time. The opening of the novel introduces Saxon, who works in a laundry and endures the oppressive heat and relentless pace of her labor. Amidst the exhaustion, her friend Mary encourages her to join a local festival, which bears the promise of dance and social interaction. The narrative is rife with vivid descriptions of the harsh realities of working-class life, including the chaotic scene when a fellow worker collapses, highlighting the physical toll of their daily toil. As Saxon navigates her daily grind, she yearns for connection and escape, all while hinting at a burgeoning interest in a mysterious man named Billy Roberts, who enters her life later in the story. Through these unfolding interactions and her internal musings, the stage is set for Saxon's journey toward personal freedom and self-discovery in a society that often constrains her desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Working class -- Fiction Domestic fiction Farm life -- Fiction Strikes and lockouts -- Fiction California -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1133387 1133396 2024-09-01T09:47:06.295231 2023-10-01T08:56:50.171437 text/html text/html 1182348 2021-01-27T20:43:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 397558 2021-01-27T20:43:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 450493 2024-09-01T09:47:18.704314 application/epub+zip 472054 2024-09-01T09:47:08.306208 application/epub+zip 472054 2024-09-01T09:47:07.168221 application/epub+zip 787584 2024-09-01T09:47:27.053111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725024 2024-09-01T09:47:17.780162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725104 2022-09-01T11:02:39.608371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 959293 959257 2024-09-01T09:47:03.324236 2023-10-01T08:56:47.481430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 974246 2018-03-03T16:00:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 378703 2018-03-19T11:51:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 959263 2013-05-26T10:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376931 2013-05-26T10:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21358 2024-09-01T09:47:27.201100 application/rdf+xml 13284 2024-09-01T09:47:07.578207 image/jpeg 3928 2024-09-01T09:47:07.359203 image/jpeg 438923 2024-09-01T09:47:06.385219 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