Project Gutenberg 2005-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 51 Petitt, Maud Beth Woodburn Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Early Canadiana Online, Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Beth Woodburn" by Maud Petitt is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Beth Woodburn, the only daughter of a doctor living in the quaint village of Briarsfield, Ontario, as she grapples with her literary ambitions, romantic entanglements, and the challenges of growing up. The narrative captures her dreams, aspirations, and the complexities of relationships, especially with those who influence her path, such as Clarence Mayfair and Arthur Grafton. The opening of the novel introduces Beth at eighteen, showcasing her dreams of becoming a celebrated author inspired by her admiration for George Eliot. As she daydreams under a tree, we learn about her relationships with Clarence, a young poet, and Arthur, her childhood friend, setting the stage for their complex dynamics. Their conversations reveal their literary passions and aspirations, while introducing the theme of love and self-discovery. Through Beth's reflections, we see her ambition and naivety, tackling themes of gender expectations and personal identity as she stands on the brink of adulthood. The stage is thus set for her journey of growth, love, and the pursuit of her dreams amidst the challenges that life presents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Ontario -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 203765 203766 2024-10-07T09:56:58.245595 2023-09-07T10:36:15.164094 text/html text/html 202179 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 74314 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137190 2024-10-07T09:57:03.520558 application/epub+zip 139810 2024-10-07T09:57:00.085602 application/epub+zip 139811 2024-10-07T09:56:58.942596 application/epub+zip 241061 2024-10-07T09:57:06.059542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230526 2024-10-07T09:57:02.847566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201938 2022-09-08T04:51:07.753513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193754 193616 2024-10-07T09:56:57.777628 2023-09-07T10:36:14.787028 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 193616 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72521 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193607 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72500 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21489 2024-10-07T09:57:06.191543 application/rdf+xml 9847 2024-10-07T09:56:59.486580 image/jpeg 2843 2024-10-07T09:56:59.213584 image/jpeg 134471 2024-10-07T09:56:58.264592 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