Project Gutenberg 2009-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 103 Ludovici, Anthony M. (Anthony Mario) 1882 1971 Ludovici, Anthony Mario Ludovici, A. M. (Anthony Mario) Ludovici, Tony Too Old for Dolls: A Novel E-text prepared by Sankar Viswanathan, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Too Old for Dolls" by Anthony M. Ludovici is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Mrs. Delarayne, a wealthy widow, and her attempts to secure advantageous marriages for her daughters, Cleopatra and Leonetta, against the backdrop of the societal expectations of the time. The narrative explores themes of aging, beauty, and competition, particularly in the context of Cleopatra's frustrations with modern suitors and the impending return of her younger sister, Leonetta, who poses a threat to Cleopatra's chances of finding love. The opening of the novel establishes a luxurious yet tension-filled environment as Mrs. Delarayne reclines in her opulent home, reflecting on her life and her daughters' futures. Conversations between her and Cleopatra reveal their differing views on marriage and societal norms. Cleopatra's inner turmoil grows palpable as she ponders her ideal man and the increasing pressure to marry, especially with her mother's insistence. The introduction of Leonetta, returning from her schooling, hints at potential rivalry, complicating Cleopatra's aspirations. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of familial dynamics and romantic aspirations in a world governed by social conventions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 548860 548718 2024-09-12T08:34:17.999643 2023-09-12T11:47:34.770899 text/html text/html 559140 2009-03-21T15:02:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 243671 2009-03-21T15:05:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316758 2024-09-12T08:34:27.449056 application/epub+zip 322435 2024-09-12T08:34:20.050590 application/epub+zip 272670 2024-09-12T08:34:18.878597 application/epub+zip 513198 2024-09-12T08:34:32.811032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480253 2024-09-12T08:34:26.419046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433996 2022-09-13T08:38:47.199624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506076 505977 2024-09-12T08:34:16.318610 2023-09-12T11:47:33.244873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 505816 2009-03-21T14:59:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191180 2009-03-21T14:59:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 505832 2009-03-21T14:59:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191148 2009-03-21T14:59:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20588 2024-09-12T08:34:32.954012 application/rdf+xml 10675 2024-09-12T08:34:19.253595 image/jpeg 2969 2024-09-12T08:34:19.068613 image/jpeg 292660 2024-09-12T08:34:18.054587 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