Project Gutenberg 2005-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 64 Baden, Frances Henshaw 1835 1911 Edna's Sacrifice and Other Stories Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Edna's Sacrifice -- Who Was the Thief? -- The Ghost -- The Two Brothers -- What He Left. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Edna's Sacrifice and Other Stories" by Frances Henshaw Baden is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships, often exploring the struggles of women in society during that era. Through various characters and narratives, the author reflects on the emotional and social challenges faced by her protagonists. The title story, "Edna's Sacrifice," recounts the poignant tale of Aunt Edna, who shares her past with her nieces as they seek entertainment on a dreary, rainy night. Her narrative reveals her deep love for a doctor, the complexities of her relationship with a dear friend named Lilly, and the sacrifices she had to make for happiness. Subsequent stories in the collection, like "The Ghost" and "Who Was the Thief?", explore different facets of love, trust, and personal dilemmas. Through relatable characters and heartfelt situations, Baden captures the essence of human emotion, making readers reflect on their own lives and the choices they make. Each story emphasizes the societal constraints faced by women and their enduring strength in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 99530 99378 2024-10-07T05:50:34.119424 2023-09-07T07:28:03.412018 text/html text/html 100942 2020-12-14T08:54:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 37895 2020-12-14T08:54:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 118128 2024-10-07T05:50:40.772399 application/epub+zip 117846 2024-10-07T05:50:37.760414 application/epub+zip 94882 2024-10-07T05:50:36.334406 application/epub+zip 260348 2024-10-07T05:50:42.887384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249394 2024-10-07T05:50:39.934423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203148 2022-09-07T22:04:23.624941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88888 88793 2024-10-07T05:50:33.673445 2023-09-07T07:28:03.013011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 88726 2020-12-14T08:54:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34795 2020-12-14T08:54:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19372 2024-10-07T05:50:43.019387 application/rdf+xml 16821 2024-10-07T05:50:36.890413 image/jpeg 3995 2024-10-07T05:50:36.606406 image/jpeg 116589 2024-10-07T05:50:34.129429 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