Project Gutenberg 2004-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 48 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Ragged Lady — Volume 2 Produced by David Widger "Ragged Lady — Volume 2" by William Dean Howells is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story continues to follow the journey of Clementina Claxon, a young woman navigating social complexities and personal relationships as she travels with Mrs. Lander in New York and then to Europe. Themes of identity, class, and societal expectations are central to the unfolding narrative as Clementina encounters various characters, revealing her innocence and the challenges of her upbringing. At the start of the book, Mrs. Lander and Clementina arrive in New York, where they are warmly welcomed back at their hotel. They engage in lively discussions about their next steps, including a potential voyage to Europe with Mrs. Milray, who shows interest in Clementina. The opening portion highlights moments of social interaction, where Mrs. Lander's opinions on other characters, including Mrs. Milray and her husband, are revealed alongside Clementina's reflections on her own place within this social setting. Questions of loyalty, the influence of social status, and the innocence of youth emerge, setting the stage for further developments in their European adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction New England -- Fiction Americans -- Italy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 367565 367507 2024-10-02T08:22:05.533573 2023-10-02T07:37:24.920768 text/html text/html 367558 367500 2024-10-02T08:22:05.799588 2023-10-02T07:37:25.098761 text/html text/html 206641 2024-10-02T08:22:13.584523 application/epub+zip 211124 2024-10-02T08:22:08.833563 application/epub+zip 191831 2024-10-02T08:22:07.632563 application/epub+zip 393151 2024-10-02T08:22:17.291022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363949 2024-10-02T08:22:12.833547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319278 2022-09-02T09:54:39.454996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331694 331687 2024-10-02T08:22:05.072615 2023-10-02T07:37:24.650768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 331512 2021-01-08T19:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121117 2021-01-08T19:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19509 2024-10-02T08:22:17.413008 application/rdf+xml 13657 2024-10-02T08:22:08.164555 image/jpeg 3764 2024-10-02T08:22:07.897556 image/jpeg 204081 2024-10-02T08:22:05.830575 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