Project Gutenberg 2011-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 77 Cambridge, Ada 1844 1926 Cross, Ada Cambridge Simmons, St. Clair A Humble Enterprise Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Darleen Dove, Beth, Shannon Barker 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.) "A Humble Enterprise" by Ada Cambridge is a novel written in the late 19th century that tells the story of the Liddon family facing tragedy and hardship after the death of the patriarch, Joseph Liddon. Following his unexpected demise, the family—comprised of his widow and three children—struggles to maintain their independence and dignity while navigating the challenges of financial instability. The narrative centers around Jenny Liddon, the eldest daughter, who embarks on a venture to establish a tea-room to sustain her family. The opening of the novel begins with a dramatic depiction of Joseph Liddon's accident and the immediate aftermath, illustrating the shock and grief felt by his family. It transitions into their practical discussions about how to secure their future in light of their financial loss. Jenny emerges as a determined character, proposing the idea of a tea-room, a serene space designed for women, which she believes can be a source of income and comfort. The text reveals her thoughtful planning, resilience, and the dynamics of her relationships with her family, especially her younger brother Joey and her mother, who are both apprehensive yet supportive of her audacious endeavor. This beginning sets the stage for exploring themes of family, responsibility, and the pursuit of independence against societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37866/37866-h/images/cover.jpg en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 306700 306705 2024-10-16T05:35:37.812080 2023-09-16T11:47:54.463129 text/html text/html 307418 2011-10-27T16:34:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 355333 2011-10-27T16:34:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 374666 2024-10-16T05:35:42.707081 application/epub+zip 378257 2024-10-16T05:35:38.565141 application/epub+zip 165272 2024-10-16T05:35:38.181103 application/epub+zip 486257 2024-10-16T05:35:46.146082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459690 2024-10-16T05:35:42.315083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247055 2022-09-17T10:21:02.941441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286065 285834 2024-10-16T05:35:37.079154 2023-09-16T11:47:53.814139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 285946 2011-10-27T16:34:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111695 2011-10-27T16:34:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285941 2011-10-27T16:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111646 2011-10-27T16:34:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21747 2024-10-16T05:35:46.298050 application/rdf+xml 12768 2024-10-16T05:35:38.260068 image/jpeg 1951 2024-10-16T05:35:38.219104 image/jpeg 355938 2024-10-16T05:35:37.848109 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