Project Gutenberg 2005-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 77 Dougall, L. (Lily) 1858 1923 Dougall, Lily What Necessity Knows Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Early Canadiana Online (http://www.canadiana.org/eco/index.html) "What Necessity Knows" by L. Dougall is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the complexities of human emotions and social interactions against the backdrop of Canadian life during a time of significant social change, particularly focusing on the experiences of immigrants and their struggles for identity and belonging. The narrative introduces Robert Trenholme, a principled clergyman, and Sissy Cameron, a resourceful young woman facing the challenges of loss and autonomy. The opening of the story establishes a reflective tone as Robert Trenholme discusses the nature of life's sorrows, highlighting the often-overlooked complexities of personal struggles. As he interacts with a troubled member of his congregation, the scene suggests the weight of responsibility felt by those in positions of guidance. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts to Sissy, who is grappling with the recent death of her father and the oppressive prospect of being forced to stay in an unfulfilling environment under the care of Mr. Bates, who has proposed marriage to her. Their strained relationship, coupled with her desire for freedom and happiness, sets the stage for the unfolding drama as Sissy contemplates her future amidst her father's passing and the rugged isolation of her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 955423 955114 2024-10-07T10:13:25.853465 2023-09-07T10:49:22.125173 text/html text/html 955416 955107 2024-10-07T10:13:26.227478 2023-09-07T10:49:22.325182 text/html text/html 435147 2024-10-07T10:13:39.187384 application/epub+zip 448595 2024-10-07T10:13:29.788462 application/epub+zip 431462 2024-10-07T10:13:28.351442 application/epub+zip 783582 2024-10-07T10:13:46.996379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714286 2024-10-07T10:13:38.030384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684713 2022-09-08T05:09:49.537328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 884751 884517 2024-10-07T10:13:25.210475 2023-09-07T10:49:21.506128 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 884331 2020-12-12T06:47:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 338288 2020-12-12T06:47:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 884340 2020-12-12T06:47:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338242 2020-12-12T06:47:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21173 2024-10-07T10:13:47.132370 application/rdf+xml 14418 2024-10-07T10:13:28.917447 image/jpeg 3815 2024-10-07T10:13:28.631440 image/jpeg 427127 2024-10-07T10:13:26.310442 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 Quebec History