Project Gutenberg 2008-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 53 Duncan, Norman 1871 1916 Fritz, H. E. 05029106 The Mother Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Mother" by Norman Duncan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a passionate mother, Millie, who fiercely protects her young son Richard from the harsh realities of life while navigating her own struggles as a single parent in a gritty urban environment. Themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of family dynamics unfold as she grapples with her past and the future of her child. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Millie and Richard in a tenement setting following the death of Millie's estranged husband. Millie tries to comfort her son during his grief by assuring him that his father has ascended to a better place. As they navigate the complexities of life, Millie's resourcefulness and determination to shield Richard from painful truths become evident. The opening portrays their bond as they attend the funeral of a notable figure, Senator Boligand, through which Millie weaves a narrative to ease her son's fears about loss and death. This intricate blend of tenderness and harsh reality sets the tone for the emotional journey that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mothers and sons -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Parenthood & Family Relations Browsing: Fiction 203280 194662 2024-10-12T03:51:27.361363 2023-09-12T07:34:08.394234 text/html text/html 190390 2021-01-04T12:46:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 560552 2021-01-04T12:46:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 543723 2024-10-12T03:51:31.896339 application/epub+zip 545835 2024-10-12T03:51:28.457385 application/epub+zip 121672 2024-10-12T03:51:27.870362 application/epub+zip 611001 2024-10-12T03:51:34.420402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594462 2024-10-12T03:51:31.402356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174201 2022-09-12T15:27:22.965734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163759 163755 2024-10-12T03:51:26.511391 2023-09-12T07:34:07.624232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 163640 2021-01-04T12:46:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 62260 2021-01-04T12:46:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163631 2021-01-04T12:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62242 2021-01-04T12:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21473 2024-10-12T03:51:34.560327 application/rdf+xml 15973 2024-10-12T03:51:28.055385 image/jpeg 2503 2024-10-12T03:51:28.013345 image/jpeg 516886 2024-10-12T03:51:27.446371 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