Project Gutenberg 2012-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 115 Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington) 1866 1938 Maxwell, William Babington Mrs. Thompson: A Novel Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mrs. Thompson: A Novel" by W. B. Maxwell is a fictional work likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character of Mrs. Thompson, a middle-aged woman who has transformed her late husband's struggling shop into a thriving business. As a strong and capable woman, Mrs. Thompson navigates the challenges of both her professional life and her relationship with her daughter, Enid, while also managing the complexities that arise from her personal ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mrs. Thompson as she oversees her shop, demonstrating her business acumen and managerial skills. The bustling atmosphere of the shop, filled with employees preparing for their half-holiday, sets the stage for her character as a dedicated and respected leader. Mrs. Thompson's impending decision to promote a young shop assistant, Dicky Marsden, sparks conversation among her employees, hinting at underlying dynamics and potential conflicts. Her relationship with her daughter begins to reveal itself as a crucial element of the narrative, making one ponder how her successes and aspirations may affect their bond as they navigate societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Widows -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Businesswomen -- Fiction Remarriage -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 670833 670843 2024-09-16T14:40:56.915461 2023-09-17T09:07:02.033040 text/html text/html 685342 2012-04-23T08:53:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 266452 2012-04-23T08:54:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 337616 2024-09-16T14:41:07.931498 application/epub+zip 344567 2024-09-16T14:40:59.093462 application/epub+zip 332333 2024-09-16T14:40:57.843488 application/epub+zip 600961 2024-09-16T14:41:14.416393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545232 2024-09-16T14:41:06.783413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507704 2022-09-18T06:36:38.830121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618619 618410 2024-09-16T14:40:54.553495 2023-09-17T09:06:59.751067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 618438 2012-04-23T08:53:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 243919 2012-04-23T08:54:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 618430 2012-04-23T08:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243864 2012-04-23T08:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21364 2024-09-16T14:41:14.731389 application/rdf+xml 14890 2024-09-16T14:40:58.224468 image/jpeg 4274 2024-09-16T14:40:58.032596 image/jpeg 320585 2024-09-16T14:40:56.975475 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