Project Gutenberg 2005-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 186 Oemler, Marie Conway 1879 1932 A Woman Named Smith Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Woman Named Smith" by Marie Conway Oemler is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the life of Sophronisba "Sophy" Smith, who unexpectedly inherits Hynds House in South Carolina from her Great-Aunt Sophronisba Scarlett, an aging woman with a fierce reputation. The narrative touches on themes of family legacy, societal expectations, and personal identity, as Sophy, alongside her friend Alicia Gaines, navigates the complexities of her new home and their place within the conservative community of Hyndsville. The opening of the book sets the stage for Sophy's journey as she grapples with her unexpected inheritance. It introduces the character of Sophy as a pragmatic woman with a history in business, highlighting her reluctance to embrace her new role in a quaint yet hostile town. The narrative paints a vivid picture of Hynds House, its grandeur now dimmed by neglect, and the lingering shadows of her aunt’s harsh legacy. As she and Alicia prepare to move into the house, they sense not only the challenges ahead but also the potential for transformation, hinting at the magical elements intertwined with their new life, encapsulating a blend of realism and mystique in their adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories South Carolina -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 507678 506638 2024-10-07T06:19:19.155716 2023-09-07T07:50:18.032610 text/html text/html 505899 2020-12-14T09:54:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 322919 2020-12-14T09:54:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333814 2024-10-07T06:19:25.903700 application/epub+zip 341512 2024-10-07T06:19:20.083694 application/epub+zip 247113 2024-10-07T06:19:19.560790 application/epub+zip 559479 2024-10-07T06:19:30.541671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478518 2024-10-07T06:19:25.338665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372937 2022-09-07T22:37:53.632042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475402 475327 2024-10-07T06:19:17.948726 2023-09-07T07:50:17.040646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 475146 2020-12-14T09:54:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191501 2020-12-14T09:54:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 475158 2020-12-14T09:54:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191474 2020-12-14T09:54:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21411 2024-10-07T06:19:30.682654 application/rdf+xml 23191 2024-10-07T06:19:19.644707 image/jpeg 3346 2024-10-07T06:19:19.603699 image/jpeg 323668 2024-10-07T06:19:19.212711 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