Project Gutenberg 2010-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 96 Miller, Alice Duer 1874 1942 Duer, Alice Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo 1871 1953 Gruger, F. R. (Frederic Rodrigo) Gruger, Frederic R. (Frederic Rodrigo) Manslaughter Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Michael, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Manslaughter" by Alice Duer Miller is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lydia Thorne, a strong-willed and independent young woman, and her complex interactions with those around her, particularly her guardian, Miss Bennett, and her social circle, including Bobby Dorset and the district attorney, Dan O'Bannon. The narrative begins to unfold the dynamics of Lydia's relationships and her struggle to assert her individuality in a society filled with expectations and constraints. At the start of "Manslaughter," Lydia is depicted as a spirited character, unafraid to express her opinions and desires, even in the face of societal norms. The chapter opens with a vivid recollection of an incident from her childhood involving a struggle between her and her father, showcasing her indomitable spirit. The scene quickly shifts to a current tension between Lydia and Miss Bennett, revealing their contrasting views on social obligations and morality. As the chapter progresses, we see Lydia's interactions with Bobby and Eleanor, hinting at a budding attraction and further complicating her social endeavors. The narrative hints at themes of personal freedom and the conflicts arising from self-assertion versus societal expectations, setting the stage for deeper explorations of these characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Traffic fatalities -- Fiction Trials (Manslaughter) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 434255 434280 2024-09-14T09:42:54.422581 2023-09-15T04:58:46.817872 text/html text/html 437758 2021-01-07T00:43:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 741005 2021-01-07T00:43:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 811990 2024-09-14T09:43:01.741595 application/epub+zip 817632 2024-09-14T09:42:56.223586 application/epub+zip 220572 2024-09-14T09:42:55.142561 application/epub+zip 1005499 2024-09-14T09:43:06.032510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 981771 2024-09-14T09:43:00.976581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385829 2022-09-15T12:55:13.831840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412835 412709 2024-09-14T09:42:53.360601 2023-09-15T04:58:45.943846 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 412678 2021-01-07T00:43:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156209 2021-01-07T00:43:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 412669 2021-01-07T00:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156132 2021-01-07T00:43:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21300 2024-09-14T09:43:06.174527 application/rdf+xml 14763 2024-09-14T09:42:55.575610 image/jpeg 3677 2024-09-14T09:42:55.325586 image/jpeg 790996 2024-09-14T09:42:54.479601 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