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Title: The Branding Iron
Note: Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "The Branding Iron" by Katharine Newlin Burt is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a rugged frontier, the story follows the life of Joan Carver, whose experiences reveal the struggles of womanhood and love in a harsh environment. The novel begins with Joan reflecting on her past as she reads by the fire, suggesting themes of isolation and the quest for identity. The opening of the book sets a stark and atmospheric scene, highlighting the intense, fearsome silence of a snowy wilderness. Joan lies in the warmth of her cabin, engaged in reading about tragic love, which resonates with her own life. The narrative introduces her complex relationship with Pierre, her husband, and contrasts her past of bleak poverty with her current life, pointing to themes of choice, love, and violence that will unfold as the story progresses. As her father's oppressive influence and Pierre's possessive nature loom over her, Joan's longing for freedom and self-definition becomes palpable, hinting at the tumultuous emotional journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Burt, Katharine Newlin, 1882-1977
EBook No.: 25835
Published: Jun 19, 2008
Downloads: 83
Language: English
Subject: Western stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Branding Iron
Note: Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Branding Iron" by Katharine Newlin Burt is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a rugged frontier, the story follows the life of Joan Carver, whose experiences reveal the struggles of womanhood and love in a harsh environment. The novel begins with Joan reflecting on her past as she reads by the fire, suggesting themes of isolation and the quest for identity. The opening of the book sets a stark and atmospheric scene, highlighting the intense, fearsome silence of a snowy wilderness. Joan lies in the warmth of her cabin, engaged in reading about tragic love, which resonates with her own life. The narrative introduces her complex relationship with Pierre, her husband, and contrasts her past of bleak poverty with her current life, pointing to themes of choice, love, and violence that will unfold as the story progresses. As her father's oppressive influence and Pierre's possessive nature loom over her, Joan's longing for freedom and self-definition becomes palpable, hinting at the tumultuous emotional journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Burt, Katharine Newlin, 1882-1977
EBook No.: 25835
Published: Jun 19, 2008
Downloads: 83
Language: English
Subject: Western stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.