Project Gutenberg 2013-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 74 Gardener, Helen H. (Helen Hamilton) 1853 1925 Chenoweth, Alice Stanton, Elizabeth Cady 1815 1902 Cady, Elizabeth Stanton, Lizzie Stanton, E. Cady (Elizabeth Cady) Pray You, Sir, Whose Daughter? Produced by David Widger "Pray You, Sir, Whose Daughter?" by Helen H. Gardener is a novel written in the late 19th century. This poignant work explores themes of poverty, social class, and the challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society. The story revolves around the character Gertrude Foster and her evolving understanding of love, self-reliance, and the societal expectations imposed on women. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Mrs. Foster, who expresses disdain for the uncleanliness often associated with poverty, demonstrating her lack of empathy towards the less fortunate. This conversation sets the stage for Gertrude’s internal struggle between her sheltered life and her growing awareness of the harsher realities many people face. John Martin, a family friend, challenges the Fosters' views, highlighting the distance between their privileged existence and the grim conditions of poorer classes. As the narrative unfolds, Gertrude starts to grapple with her ideas about love, self-worth, and the societal constructs that define womanhood, hinting at her impending journey towards self-discovery and activism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 227352 227361 2024-09-15T16:24:45.076123 2023-09-16T09:32:41.750535 text/html text/html 224594 2014-02-22T15:20:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 83679 2014-02-22T15:21:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 140324 2024-09-15T16:24:49.826089 application/epub+zip 142788 2024-09-15T16:24:46.486091 application/epub+zip 142789 2024-09-15T16:24:45.631127 application/epub+zip 266714 2024-09-15T16:24:52.507061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249800 2024-09-15T16:24:49.252108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249883 2022-09-17T07:08:29.361416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210534 210527 2024-09-15T16:24:44.649109 2023-09-16T09:32:41.352535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 210330 2013-03-16T09:39:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81215 2013-03-16T09:39:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210320 2013-03-16T09:39:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81195 2013-03-16T09:39:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20450 2024-09-15T16:24:52.645069 application/rdf+xml 12813 2024-09-15T16:24:45.978110 image/jpeg 3057 2024-09-15T16:24:45.804108 image/jpeg 138494 2024-09-15T16:24:45.097105 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