Project Gutenberg 2007-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 71 Taylor, Bayard 1825 1878 Taylor, James Bayard Taylor, J. B. Taylor, J.B. Who Was She? From "The Atlantic Monthly" for September, 1874 Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Who Was She?" by Bayard Taylor is a reflective narrative, likely written in the late 19th century. This unique work can be categorized as a philosophical fiction that delves into themes of identity, societal expectations, and the nature of romantic relationships. It explores the protagonist's emotional turmoil and introspection as he navigates his encounters with an enigmatic woman, raising questions about love, individuality, and personal growth. The storyline follows the unnamed narrator as he recounts his experiences at Wampsocket Springs, where he discovers a woman's abandoned book, filled with her thoughts and sketches. Intrigued by her reflections, he becomes obsessed with identifying her and ends up entangled in a series of mistaken assumptions about love and connection. The narrative shifts between his romantic aspirations and the harsh realization of societal constraints and personal failings. Ultimately, as he receives a letter from the woman revealing their previous encounters and her disappointment in his inability to perceive her true self, he is left pondering his identity and what he truly desires in love. The story encapsulates the challenges of authentic connection in a world defined by superficiality and convention. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 69011 69012 2024-10-10T07:07:34.793729 2023-09-10T09:56:59.138331 text/html text/html 64364 2013-02-08T10:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 24930 2013-02-08T10:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 100323 2024-10-10T07:07:40.307877 application/epub+zip 99306 2024-10-10T07:07:37.880693 application/epub+zip 94247 2024-10-10T07:07:36.702672 application/epub+zip 187752 2024-10-10T07:07:42.001643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183030 2024-10-10T07:07:39.595691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174994 2022-09-11T04:11:22.353419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58908 58901 2024-10-10T07:07:34.529689 2023-09-10T09:56:58.960323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 58882 2007-10-24T08:51:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23942 2007-10-24T08:51:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 58874 2007-10-24T08:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23922 2007-10-24T08:51:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21506 2024-10-10T07:07:42.128704 application/rdf+xml 12502 2024-10-10T07:07:37.236656 image/jpeg 3206 2024-10-10T07:07:36.968669 image/jpeg 99766 2024-10-10T07:07:34.801680 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