Project Gutenberg 2009-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 63 Sedgwick, Anne Douglas 1873 1935 Tante Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by David Garcia, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Tante" by Anne Douglas Sedgwick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of musical concerts in London, focusing on the iconic Madame Okraska, a celebrated pianist, and her enigmatic adopted daughter, Karen Woodruff. The relationship between these two characters hints at themes of devotion, artistic ambition, and the weight of personal history as they navigate the complexities of fame and expectation. The opening of the narrative immerses readers in the atmosphere of an eagerly awaited concert in London, where a diverse audience is gathered to witness Madame Okraska's performance. The description captures the anticipation, excitement, and social nuances of the attendees, emphasizing Okraska's unique blend of talent and beauty. As the concert commences, the initial excitement is contrasted by introspective moments experienced by Gregory Jardine, a barrister who becomes intrigued by Karen. Through their interactions, we begin to see the contrasting worlds they inhabit—one of public adoration and the other cloaked in personal challenges—setting the stage for deeper explorations of their intertwined destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/30115/30115-h/images/cover.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30115/30115-h/images/cover.jpg en Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 896632 896507 2024-10-13T04:02:13.003253 2023-09-13T09:02:33.812536 text/html text/html 904586 2012-07-13T15:01:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 375943 2024-10-13T04:02:22.145208 application/epub+zip 389017 2024-10-13T04:02:14.081257 application/epub+zip 377442 2024-10-13T04:02:13.548233 application/epub+zip 636043 2024-10-13T04:02:29.243156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585471 2024-10-13T04:02:21.551180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575594 2022-09-14T04:34:41.250767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869378 2023-09-13T09:02:32.361950 text/plain 21558 2024-10-13T04:02:29.389188 application/rdf+xml 13816 2024-10-13T04:02:13.644214 image/jpeg 2428 2024-10-13T04:02:13.595222 image/jpeg 363319 2024-10-13T04:02:13.085224 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