Project Gutenberg 2009-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 146 Norris, Kathleen Thompson 1880 1966 The Beloved Woman Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Beloved Woman" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of New York City, primarily in the context of family dynamics. The main character, Mrs. Melrose, is a prominent and wealthy woman who is navigating the complexities of her family relationships, particularly concerning her sick daughter, Alice, and the strained ties with her son Theodore's legacy. The narrative focuses on themes of love, duty, social status, and the ties that bind families together, reflecting on the nature of familial obligations and personal aspirations. At the start of the book, New York City is experiencing a heavy snowstorm, which similarly isolates and traps characters within their social circles and homes. Mrs. Melrose emerges from her confinement to visit her daughter Alice, who has been bedridden for years due to an unfortunate accident. The scenery of the bustling city contrasts with the fragility of Alice's health and the tensions within the Melrose family, as they grapple with their past and present. As Mrs. Melrose interacts with her family and reflects on their burdens, hints of deeper stories and emotional conflicts begin to unfold, setting the stage for a rich exploration of love and loyalty within a changing social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 617080 617089 2024-09-12T08:11:58.441015 2023-09-12T11:27:51.300005 text/html text/html 630079 2023-05-26T00:29:54 text/html 299769 2024-09-12T08:12:07.458009 application/epub+zip 305534 2024-09-12T08:12:00.336010 application/epub+zip 305535 2024-09-12T08:11:59.231045 application/epub+zip 553609 2024-09-12T08:12:13.105971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498631 2024-09-12T08:12:06.536998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498870 2022-09-13T08:12:47.303704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573462 573238 2024-09-12T08:11:57.161037 2023-09-12T11:27:50.112008 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 573304 2023-05-26T00:29:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17934 2024-09-12T08:12:13.253937 application/rdf+xml 14070 2024-09-12T08:11:59.596032 image/jpeg 3450 2024-09-12T08:11:59.412006 image/jpeg 220647 2023-05-26T00:31:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 233511 2023-05-26T00:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 284584 2024-09-12T08:11:58.494015 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