Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 146 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella Stevens, William Dodge 1870 1942 Stevens, W. D. (William Dodge) The Debtor: A Novel Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jeff Kaylin and Andrew Sly "The Debtor: A Novel" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the small village of Banbridge, which is influenced by the wealth and activity of the nearby city. It focuses on the lives of its residents, particularly the socially conscious women who navigate the complexities of propriety and class, setting the stage for themes of social class, wealth, and human interaction. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Banbridge, a village where societal norms dictate behavior and social interactions. The opening chapter follows Mrs. Henry Lee and Mrs. William Van Dorn as they navigate a spring afternoon of making fashionable social calls in a private coach. Their visit leads to awkward encounters and a significantly humorous mishap when they discover that the new residents, the Carrolls, are not at home and have left their door ajar. The scene is filled with rich descriptions of the characters, the village life, and the tensions between social expectations and human behavior, hinting at deeper themes of aspiration, societal norms, and the traps of curiosity that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New Jersey -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1024287 1023089 2024-10-08T04:55:33.687981 2023-09-08T07:13:21.552866 text/html text/html 1055746 2006-02-27T04:13:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 368039 2006-02-27T04:13:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 441363 2024-10-08T04:55:45.902951 application/epub+zip 455985 2024-10-08T04:55:36.750004 application/epub+zip 444369 2024-10-08T04:55:35.358014 application/epub+zip 743453 2024-10-08T04:55:52.902846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701812 2024-10-08T04:55:45.074882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663034 2022-09-08T13:02:13.807327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 969860 969839 2024-10-08T04:55:30.142987 2023-09-08T07:13:18.525829 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 969756 2006-02-27T04:13:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358094 2006-02-27T04:13:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20278 2024-10-08T04:55:53.037836 application/rdf+xml 9671 2024-10-08T04:55:35.950989 image/jpeg 2639 2024-10-08T04:55:35.663944 image/jpeg 435071 2024-10-08T04:55:33.773949 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