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Title: Fidelity: A Novel
Note: Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "Fidelity: A Novel" by Susan Glaspell is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The novel revolves around complex relationships and emotional turmoil, primarily focusing on the characters of Ruth Holland, a young woman whose life is intertwined with her friendships and a troubled romantic past, and Deane Franklin, her close companion who grapples with his feelings for Ruth amidst societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces a gathering of friends as they navigate seemingly trivial conversations. Doctor Deane Franklin observes the group's conversations diverting, especially when Ruth's name arises, illuminating an underlying tension regarding her absence and estrangement from the community. As Deane reflects on past relationships and changes in people around him, he begins to feel a mix of fondness and unresolved issues stemming from Ruth's situation, hinting at the deeper emotional struggles that will unfold throughout the story. The early exchanges set the stage for a conflict between social mores and personal desires, foreshadowing the complex dynamics that will arise as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Glaspell, Susan, 1882?-1948
EBook No.: 32432
Published: May 19, 2010
Downloads: 112
Language: English
Subject: Adultery -- Fiction
Subject: Family -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Fidelity: A Novel
Note: Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Fidelity: A Novel" by Susan Glaspell is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The novel revolves around complex relationships and emotional turmoil, primarily focusing on the characters of Ruth Holland, a young woman whose life is intertwined with her friendships and a troubled romantic past, and Deane Franklin, her close companion who grapples with his feelings for Ruth amidst societal expectations. The opening of the novel introduces a gathering of friends as they navigate seemingly trivial conversations. Doctor Deane Franklin observes the group's conversations diverting, especially when Ruth's name arises, illuminating an underlying tension regarding her absence and estrangement from the community. As Deane reflects on past relationships and changes in people around him, he begins to feel a mix of fondness and unresolved issues stemming from Ruth's situation, hinting at the deeper emotional struggles that will unfold throughout the story. The early exchanges set the stage for a conflict between social mores and personal desires, foreshadowing the complex dynamics that will arise as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Glaspell, Susan, 1882?-1948
EBook No.: 32432
Published: May 19, 2010
Downloads: 112
Language: English
Subject: Adultery -- Fiction
Subject: Family -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.