Project Gutenberg 2007-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 145 Fisher, Dorothy Canfield 1879 1958 Fisher, Dorothea Frances Canfield Fisher, Mrs. John Redwood Canfield, Dorothy Canfield, Dorothea F. Williams, John Alonzo 1869 1951 The Squirrel-Cage Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Squirrel-Cage" by Dorothy Canfield Fisher is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Emery family, particularly focusing on the youngest daughter, Lydia, as she returns home after a year in Europe, eager to embark on her societal debut. The narrative explores themes of social ambition, personal identity, and the intricate dynamics within the family. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Emery family, who take immense pride in their home and social standings, achieved through hard work and aspiration. The opening chapters detail the complex emotions surrounding Lydia's return from Europe, her mother's anticipatory excitement, and the societal pressures they face. Lydia's homecoming is marked by nostalgia and the challenges of reconciling her experiences abroad with the familiar yet restrained life in Endbury, leading to deeper inquiries into social expectations and personal fulfillment. The initial interactions hint at potential tensions between Lydia’s romantic ideals and the pragmatic values of her family, setting the stage for her journey and growth throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ohio -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 801889 801652 2024-09-10T09:02:39.665834 2023-09-10T12:06:59.804719 text/html text/html 850549 2007-12-08T08:06:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 489674 2007-12-08T08:06:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 560501 2024-09-10T09:02:51.195779 application/epub+zip 571037 2024-09-10T09:02:41.862807 application/epub+zip 378566 2024-09-10T09:02:40.585836 application/epub+zip 834939 2024-09-10T09:02:57.970730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787762 2024-09-10T09:02:50.167768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 600977 2022-09-11T07:05:14.839007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727235 727152 2024-09-10T09:02:37.836881 2023-09-10T12:06:58.028739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 727110 2007-12-08T08:06:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 281705 2007-12-08T08:06:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 727105 2007-12-08T08:06:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281607 2007-12-08T08:06:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20827 2024-09-10T09:02:58.118731 application/rdf+xml 13863 2024-09-10T09:02:40.957820 image/jpeg 3714 2024-09-10T09:02:40.770839 image/jpeg 536100 2024-09-10T09:02:39.744817 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