Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert The Emancipated Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Emancipated" by George Gissing is a novel written in the late 19th century, reflecting on the complexities of modern relationships and societal expectations. The narrative is centered around Miriam Baske, a young English widow living in Naples, who grapples with her past and the pressures of her cultural heritage, as well as the influences of her companions, including her cousin Cecily Doran and the enigmatic artist Ross Mallard. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miriam as she writes letters, revealing her discontent with both her current life in Naples and the lingering ties to her former home in England. The opening scene sets a tone of introspection and emotional struggle, as Miriam reflects on her isolation amid the beauty of her surroundings. Her upcoming interactions with Cecily and the other characters hint at the themes of personal freedom, societal constraints, and the quest for identity that will unfold throughout the narrative. The dynamics among the characters are already beginning to emerge, establishing a foundation for conflicts rooted in their diverse beliefs and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 908895 902369 2024-10-02T12:02:40.259942 2023-10-02T10:20:51.327289 text/html text/html 897028 2020-12-27T22:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 331391 2020-12-27T22:42:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 408729 2024-10-02T12:02:52.541877 application/epub+zip 425399 2024-10-02T12:02:42.651962 application/epub+zip 425398 2024-10-02T12:02:41.210948 application/epub+zip 726494 2024-10-02T12:02:59.920885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705317 2024-10-02T12:02:51.525915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679217 2022-09-02T14:03:30.273573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841336 841295 2024-10-02T12:02:37.060004 2023-10-02T10:20:48.498261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 841300 2020-12-27T22:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324520 2020-12-27T22:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19135 2024-10-02T12:03:00.053881 application/rdf+xml 13497 2024-10-02T12:02:41.794936 image/jpeg 3416 2024-10-02T12:02:41.501948 image/jpeg 399544 2024-10-02T12:02:40.335968 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