Project Gutenberg 2007-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 53 Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John) 1821 1878 Whyte-Melville, George John Melville, G. J. Whyte Kate Coventry: An Autobiography E-text prepared by Carlo Traverso and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Kate Coventry: An Autobiography" by G. J. Whyte-Melville is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Kate Coventry, a spirited young woman navigating her life in London, dealing with familial influences, societal expectations, and her passion for horses and riding. With her strong will and individuality, she stands out against the restrictions placed on women of her time, offering both humorous and poignant observations on the roles of women in society. The opening of the novel introduces us to Kate and her Aunt Deborah as they discuss attending the Ascot races. We learn about Kate's character: she is lively, independent, and somewhat tomboyish, in stark contrast to her aunt's more traditional views on femininity and propriety. Through a series of reflections and anecdotes, Kate's perspective on gender roles and her love of horsemanship is established, setting the tone for her adventures. Her close relationship with Cousin John, who often indulges her desires, hints at the complexities of their familial bonds and foreshadows the challenges she may face in a society that seeks to constrain her spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 497395 497227 2024-09-09T11:01:41.299958 2023-09-10T04:04:03.470618 text/html text/html 497388 497220 2024-09-09T11:01:41.519031 2023-09-10T04:04:03.626601 text/html text/html 254425 2024-09-09T11:01:48.375889 application/epub+zip 261076 2024-09-09T11:01:43.015973 application/epub+zip 261075 2024-09-09T11:01:42.115958 application/epub+zip 474884 2024-09-09T11:01:52.768929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440168 2024-09-09T11:01:47.502931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403514 2022-09-10T09:06:17.122432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468353 468252 2024-09-09T11:01:40.883941 2023-09-10T04:04:03.115591 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 468044 2007-06-07T11:11:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186240 2007-06-07T11:11:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 468057 2007-06-07T11:11:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186171 2007-06-07T11:11:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20004 2024-09-09T11:01:52.905878 application/rdf+xml 16268 2024-09-09T11:01:42.477062 image/jpeg 3805 2024-09-09T11:01:42.294965 image/jpeg 252334 2024-09-09T11:01:41.562972 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