Project Gutenberg 2010-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 78 Grahame, Kenneth 1859 1932 Foster, Marcia Lane The Headswoman Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Wilson 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.) "The Headswoman" by Kenneth Grahame is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the unique premise of a young woman, Jeanne, who takes on the hereditary role of the executioner in a quaint medieval town. Set against a backdrop of societal norms and gender roles, the novel delves into themes of independence, ambition, and the challenges faced by women in pursuing careers traditionally deemed inappropriate for their gender. In the story, Jeanne boldly claims her right to become the town's executioner after the death of her father. She defies societal expectations, asserting that she is both capable and deserving of this role, which provides her with artistic satisfaction and independence. As Jeanne navigates her dual identity as a professional executioner and a woman seeking love, her life intertwines with that of a young nobleman who becomes her reluctant client. Their relationship evolves as they challenge the conventions of their respective roles, culminating in an unexpected romance that reveals deeper insights into the nature of profession, identity, and personal desires. Ultimately, the novel combines humor with poignant commentary on the struggles faced by women in a patriarchal society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34243/34243-h/images/frontispiece.jpg en Satire Executions and executioners -- Fiction Sex role -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 87340 87350 2024-09-14T11:06:36.947167 2023-09-15T06:11:29.434362 text/html text/html 86154 2010-11-08T07:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1107301 2010-11-08T07:42:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1171785 2024-09-14T11:06:41.943196 application/epub+zip 1170639 2024-09-14T11:06:38.878144 application/epub+zip 73734 2024-09-14T11:06:37.658170 application/epub+zip 1368738 2024-09-14T11:06:44.384162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1250722 2024-09-14T11:06:40.988125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130777 2022-09-15T14:31:52.663026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63155 62931 2024-09-14T11:06:36.397206 2023-09-15T06:11:28.952384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 63044 2010-11-08T07:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 25072 2010-11-08T07:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 63040 2010-11-08T07:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25043 2010-11-08T07:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21036 2024-09-14T11:06:44.542115 application/rdf+xml 10958 2024-09-14T11:06:38.005150 image/jpeg 3067 2024-09-14T11:06:37.832139 image/jpeg 1158413 2024-09-14T11:06:37.002223 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