Project Gutenberg 2009-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 63 Lane, Elinor Macartney 1864 1909 Nancy Stair: A Novel Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Steve Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Nancy Stair: A Novel" by Elinor Macartney Lane is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in 18th-century Scotland and revolves around the character of Nancy Stair, who is destined to navigate the intricate dynamics of love, social expectation, and personal ambition. The narrative delves into her relationships with notable figures such as her father Jock Stair and the complexities of her upbringing amid various societal pressures. The opening of "Nancy Stair" introduces readers to the perspectives of Jock Stair, who reflects on his return to Scotland after several years abroad and his daughter Nancy’s impactful presence. As Jock reconnects with the life he has left behind, the dialogue reveals his affection for Nancy and the significance of her upbringing shaped by her mother’s legacy and the company of her caretakers. The chapter establishes the contrasting expectations of gender and social standing in the period, with Jock's intent to raise Nancy with the virtues typically reserved for men. The narrative paints a vivid portrait of Nancy as a child of exceptional spirit and intelligence, hinting at her future struggles against societal norms and the pursuit of her unique identity. Throughout this beginning, an air of nostalgia and a quest for understanding emerge, setting the stage for Nancy's journey and the challenges she will face in a world governed by rigid traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 467585 465706 2024-10-12T08:58:11.792359 2023-09-12T11:42:12.566189 text/html text/html 474757 2021-01-04T21:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 271814 2021-01-04T21:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 367227 2024-10-12T08:58:22.017293 application/epub+zip 376664 2024-10-12T08:58:15.359325 application/epub+zip 235071 2024-10-12T08:58:13.900310 application/epub+zip 583265 2024-10-12T08:58:26.926242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575845 2024-10-12T08:58:21.068276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412950 2022-08-13T07:16:06.572413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432712 432626 2024-10-12T08:58:10.132857 2023-09-12T11:42:11.205181 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 432581 2021-01-04T21:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 166741 2021-01-04T21:40:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432573 2021-01-04T21:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166712 2021-01-04T21:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21632 2024-10-12T08:58:27.316239 application/rdf+xml 14281 2024-10-12T08:58:14.466319 image/jpeg 3695 2024-10-12T08:58:14.181312 image/jpeg 345121 2024-10-12T08:58:11.846342 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