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 Project Gutenberg 2014-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 165 Fern, Fanny 1811 1872 Parton, Sara Payson Willis Willis, Grata Payson Coffin, Frederick M. Coffin, Fred M. Fern Leaves from Fanny's Port-folio. Second Series Produced by Fay Dunn, sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Fern Leaves from Fanny's Portfolio: Second Series" by Fanny Fern is a collection of essays and reflections written in the mid-19th century. The work explores various themes of life, love, gender roles, and societal expectations through a blend of personal anecdote and social commentary. The opening chapters introduce a young woman named Hetty, who navigates her life in a challenging household after the death of her father, facing themes of dependence and self-discovery within her familial relationships. The opening of the book paints a picture of Hetty's past, marked by fond memories of her father and a loving home, which sharply contrasts her current plight of orphanhood and reliance on relatives who regard her as a burden. As Hetty is taken in by her uncle and aunt, she grapples with feelings of unworthiness and the weight of societal expectations for women, while simultaneously yearning for education and independence. Key moments in the text illustrate her complex reality of family life, particularly as she prepares for her new role within the household that includes boarding a schoolmaster named Mr. Grey, who becomes a significant presence in her life. This transition sets the stage for Hetty’s exploration of identity and belonging in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45450/45450-h/images/cover.jpg en Short stories, American American essays -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 628403 628412 2024-09-19T06:21:11.031589 2023-09-19T17:28:06.911868 text/html text/html 654749 2014-04-21T13:53:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1027384 2014-04-21T13:55:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1071035 2024-09-19T06:21:21.470568 application/epub+zip 1075564 2024-09-19T06:21:12.990578 application/epub+zip 338498 2024-09-19T06:21:12.013663 application/epub+zip 1314630 2024-09-19T06:21:28.569498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1202730 2024-09-19T06:21:20.125602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465006 2022-09-20T18:01:14.522423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531405 2024-09-19T06:21:09.518602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539169 2014-04-21T13:53:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 224437 2014-04-21T13:55:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 531027 2014-04-21T13:54:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 223099 2014-04-21T13:55:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 531026 2014-04-21T13:54:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 223044 2014-04-21T13:55:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22298 2024-09-19T06:21:28.725515 application/rdf+xml 23939 2024-09-19T06:21:12.124581 image/jpeg 3082 2024-09-19T06:21:12.068599 image/jpeg 1026735 2024-09-19T06:21:11.109582 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia