Project Gutenberg 2014-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 81 Winterburn, Florence Hull 1858 Southern Hearts Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. When love enslaves -- The wife of Lothario -- Peter Weaver -- A halt at dawn -- Pink and black -- Mrs. May's private income -- The laziest girl in Virginia -- An awakening -- Apple blossoms. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Christian Boissonnas 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.) "Southern Hearts" by Florence Hull Winterburn is a collection of stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives delve into the complexities of Southern life, focusing on themes of love, marriage, and the challenges of familial relationships. The characters are often placed in situations where societal expectations and personal desires clash, particularly exploring the lives of women navigating their roles within marriage and friendship. The opening of "Southern Hearts" introduces us to Mrs. Linda Meeks, a delicate yet determined woman reflecting on her marriage with Mr. Meeks after a quarrel. Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Virginia mountains, the story unfolds as Linda grapples with her husband's domineering nature and her own feelings of frustration and conflict. While conversing with her friend Louise, Linda's internal struggle is highlighted, revealing her discontent and longing for a deeper emotional connection in her marriage. The dynamic between the two women sets the stage for exploring themes of sisterhood, the expectations of married life, and the societal norms that dictate their responses to personal grievances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Southern States -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 427950 427890 2024-12-20T04:38:16.309902 2023-09-20T14:44:59.080468 text/html text/html 435044 2014-12-20T10:04:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 427061 2014-12-20T10:04:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 452760 2024-12-20T04:38:22.960922 application/epub+zip 454951 2024-12-20T04:38:17.580896 application/epub+zip 236017 2024-12-20T04:38:16.877928 application/epub+zip 575565 2024-12-20T04:38:27.109873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535571 2024-12-20T04:38:22.282889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317154 2022-09-21T16:21:44.025058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382728 382494 2024-10-20T04:41:07.945302 2023-09-20T14:44:58.302439 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382907 2014-12-20T10:04:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152161 2014-12-20T10:04:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19889 2024-12-20T04:38:27.250853 application/rdf+xml 15840 2024-12-20T04:38:16.973876 image/jpeg 2700 2024-12-20T04:38:16.924909 image/jpeg 425788 2024-12-20T04:38:16.357887 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