Project Gutenberg 2004-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 210 Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809 1894 The Guardian Angel Produced by David Widger "The Guardian Angel" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a novel written during the late 19th century. It explores themes of heredity, moral responsibility, and the complexities of human character through the story of Myrtle Hazard, who is depicted as a young girl navigating the tensions of her upbringing amid familial and societal expectations. At the start of the narrative, an advertisement appears in the local newspaper announcing the mysterious disappearance of Myrtle Hazard, drawing concern and speculation from the community. The opening chapters introduce various characters, including Myrtle's guardians, Miss Silence Withers and her aunt, who exemplify conflicting attitudes towards discipline and freedom. As the search for Myrtle unfolds, the chapters delve into the dynamics of the Withers family, their history, and the significant impact of heredity on Myrtle's character—a major theme that is hinted at in the author's preface. Holmes sets a tone of intrigue and complexity, laying the foundation for a deeper exploration of Myrtle’s struggles and the inherited traits that influence her fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Young women -- Fiction Mentally ill -- Fiction Mental illness -- Fiction Psychotherapy patients -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Fiction 824788 824789 2024-10-02T04:27:33.573818 2023-10-02T04:33:47.106913 text/html text/html 842196 2021-01-27T13:43:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 294452 2021-01-27T13:43:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 379192 2024-10-02T04:27:45.398811 application/epub+zip 391847 2024-10-02T04:27:37.734786 application/epub+zip 376239 2024-10-02T04:27:35.853815 application/epub+zip 656636 2024-10-02T04:27:51.485703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610023 2024-10-02T04:27:44.335825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584922 2022-09-02T05:32:50.803655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727017 727010 2024-10-02T04:27:32.518857 2023-10-02T04:33:46.201912 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 726969 2021-01-01T00:42:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 281670 2021-01-01T00:42:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20379 2024-10-02T04:27:51.866706 application/rdf+xml 13233 2024-10-02T04:27:36.796781 image/jpeg 3384 2024-10-02T04:27:36.335843 image/jpeg 368359 2024-10-02T04:27:33.642810 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