Project Gutenberg 2005-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 69 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella Pembroke: A Novel Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jeff Kaylin "Pembroke: A Novel" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on the characters of Barnabas Thayer, Charlotte Barnard, and the complexities of their relationships within a traditional New England village. It explores themes of love, willpower, and societal expectations amidst the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. The opening of "Pembroke" introduces us to the Thayer household on a Sunday evening, where Barnabas prepares to visit Charlotte, his intended bride. Tension arises when he is unexpectedly turned away after a quarrel between Cephas Barnard, Charlotte's father, and Barnabas over political differences. We see the deep emotional scars left by this argument, particularly affecting Charlotte, who longs for Barnabas but is constrained by the rigid expectations of her father. The narrative delves into the characters’ inner thoughts and struggles, even as the surrounding natural beauty of spring contrasts with their turmoil. This initial setting establishes a foundation for the interpersonal conflicts that will unfold throughout the novel, highlighting the characters' desires and the societal pressures shaping their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Fiction Villages -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 501023 500189 2024-10-07T15:25:45.739369 2023-09-08T05:47:09.188384 text/html text/html 512317 2005-12-31T09:02:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1783254 2005-12-31T09:02:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1867186 2024-10-07T15:25:54.931277 application/epub+zip 1873110 2024-10-07T15:25:49.023319 application/epub+zip 238516 2024-10-07T15:25:47.615312 application/epub+zip 1123574 2024-10-07T15:25:59.209281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099027 2024-10-07T15:25:54.033282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382452 2022-09-08T11:01:29.134568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473413 473407 2024-10-07T15:25:44.137363 2023-09-08T05:47:07.830373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 473329 2005-12-31T09:02:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173102 2005-12-31T09:02:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 473321 2005-12-31T09:02:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173066 2005-12-31T09:02:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21879 2024-10-07T15:25:59.336252 application/rdf+xml 11168 2024-10-07T15:25:48.184310 image/jpeg 2840 2024-10-07T15:25:47.892352 image/jpeg 1856631 2024-10-07T15:25:45.828458 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