Project Gutenberg 2006-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 133 Alexander, Mrs. 1825 1902 Hector, Annie French Hector, Annie Alexander A Crooked Path: A Novel Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Crooked Path: A Novel" by Mrs. Alexander is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The book presents the story within the context of London society, focusing on the life challenges faced by its characters as they navigate their personal and familial dilemmas. The narrative seems to center around Katherine Liddell and her family, offering a glimpse into their struggles with poverty, literary pursuits, and the complexities of familial relationships. The opening portion of the novel introduces a rich tapestry of characters and settings, beginning with a description of London during a bustling morning. Key figures are introduced, including Katherine, who is deeply concerned about her family’s financial situation and her mother's failed writing attempts. A pivotal incident occurs when a young boy is nearly run over, leading to interactions that hint at potential romantic entanglements with Colonel Ormonde. Katherine’s journey unfolds as she takes on considerable responsibility to support her family, including confronting her mysterious uncle for a loan, showcasing themes of duty, resilience, and the harsh realities of life. The reader is welcomed into a world filled with intricate relationships and emotional depth, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inheritance and succession -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 998776 998751 2024-10-08T07:47:20.477417 2023-09-08T09:26:36.543213 text/html text/html 1012605 2006-05-18T15:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 373496 2006-05-18T15:40:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466011 2024-10-08T07:47:36.264339 application/epub+zip 479376 2024-10-08T07:47:24.523577 application/epub+zip 461728 2024-10-08T07:47:22.787411 application/epub+zip 835782 2024-10-08T07:47:44.947276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 773186 2024-10-08T07:47:34.828350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 712903 2022-09-09T03:35:17.446512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 943786 943659 2024-10-08T07:47:17.296414 2023-09-08T09:26:33.656192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 943673 2006-05-18T15:40:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 360753 2006-05-18T15:40:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 943667 2006-05-18T15:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360731 2006-05-18T15:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21692 2024-10-08T07:47:45.138265 application/rdf+xml 13338 2024-10-08T07:47:23.385403 image/jpeg 3828 2024-10-08T07:47:23.085393 image/jpeg 445881 2024-10-08T07:47:20.562399 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