Project Gutenberg 2005-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 101 Macaulay, Rose 1881 1958 Macaulay, Emilie Rose, Dame Macaulay, R. (Rose) Macaulay, Dame Rose Dangerous Ages E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Dangerous Ages" by Rose Macaulay is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores themes of aging, ambition, and the complexities of family life through the experiences of its main character, Neville Bendish, as she navigates her 43rd birthday and reflects on the passage of time and personal achievements. The opening of the novel introduces Neville on the morning of her birthday, revealing her feelings of anxiety and dissatisfaction as she contemplates the years gone by without making significant accomplishments. As she interacts with her family—husband Rodney and their young adult children, Kay and Gerda—Neville grapples with envy and regret regarding their opportunities. The narrative provides insight into the dynamics of the Hilary family, particularly the contrasting outlooks on life between the generations, highlighting Neville’s inner struggles and the vibrant lives of her children. This sets the stage for an exploration of personal desires versus societal expectations, as Neville seeks to reclaim her aspirations amidst her family roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 407644 407523 2024-09-07T11:17:55.237188 2023-09-07T12:30:35.573687 text/html text/html 409517 2020-12-12T14:58:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155952 2020-12-12T14:58:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209216 2024-09-07T11:18:02.138082 application/epub+zip 213167 2024-09-07T11:17:56.845147 application/epub+zip 213167 2024-09-07T11:17:55.900169 application/epub+zip 376439 2024-09-07T11:18:06.138139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356912 2024-09-07T11:18:01.439135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357181 2022-09-08T07:37:58.661413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389083 388991 2024-09-07T11:17:54.437166 2023-09-07T12:30:34.643717 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 388808 2020-12-12T14:58:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151268 2020-12-12T14:58:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 388819 2020-12-12T14:58:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151247 2020-12-12T14:58:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19983 2024-09-07T11:18:06.275064 application/rdf+xml 12508 2024-09-07T11:17:56.250151 image/jpeg 3293 2024-09-07T11:17:56.074114 image/jpeg 205137 2024-09-07T11:17:55.273149 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