Project Gutenberg 2004-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 85 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Dr. Breen's Practice David Widger "Dr. Breen's Practice" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around Grace Breen, a young female physician, who is navigating her career in a society that is skeptical of female doctors, particularly as she tends to a patient named Mrs. Maynard at a seaside resort called Jocelyn’s. The narrative explores themes of gender roles, social expectations, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of medical practice. The opening of the novel sets the scene at Jocelyn’s, describing the hotel and the natural surroundings while establishing the social dynamics among the boarders. We are introduced to Grace Breen and her interactions with other residents, including her ill-tempered patient, Mrs. Maynard, who has a history of feeling mistreated and is currently navigating the complexities of her own personal life. As Grace grapples with her responsibilities as a doctor, the narrative hints at her internal struggles and social pressures, especially as she attempts to maintain her professional integrity in a patriarchal context. The brief exchanges between Grace and her friends, as well as her mother’s concerns, lay the groundwork for exploring how her female identity intersects with her role as a healer in a world that often underestimates women's capabilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women physicians -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 371792 371830 2024-10-02T08:13:33.299810 2023-10-02T07:30:53.800986 text/html text/html 397661 2021-03-15T11:24:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 439402 2021-06-04T23:54:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 374585 2024-10-02T08:13:38.215749 application/epub+zip 374357 2024-10-02T08:13:33.929840 application/epub+zip 217933 2024-10-02T08:13:33.602767 application/epub+zip 473170 2024-10-02T08:13:41.537705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454055 2024-10-02T08:13:37.831724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297781 2022-09-02T09:45:08.459058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350353 350358 2024-10-02T08:13:32.717797 2023-10-02T07:30:53.278962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 350315 2021-03-15T11:28:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 128192 2021-03-15T11:29:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19393 2024-10-02T08:13:41.688687 application/rdf+xml 12122 2024-10-02T08:13:33.704805 image/jpeg 1840 2024-10-02T08:13:33.653787 image/jpeg 438193 2024-10-02T08:13:33.336823 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