Project Gutenberg 2016-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 113 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin Patience Sparhawk and Her Times: A Novel Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Mardi Desjardins and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Patience Sparhawk and Her Times: A Novel" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the young protagonist, Patience Sparhawk, who grapples with the harsh realities of her life, marked by her mother’s struggles with alcoholism and the social stigma attached to their family. Set against the backdrop of Monterey, California, the narrative explores themes of identity, social expectations, and personal aspiration as Patience seeks to forge her own path in life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Patience and her Spanish friend Rosita as they navigate the challenges of growing up in a small California town. The opening chapters depict their daily lives, including interactions with a sluggish horse named Billy, poignant reflections on their hopes and aspirations, and glimpses of Patience's turbulent home life. We see Patience’s determination and fierce independence as she confronts the realities of her mother’s alcoholism, struggles with acceptance among her peers, and exhibits a burgeoning ambition through her keen interest in literature and art. The opening portion sets the stage for a rich exploration of her character and the societal challenges she faces, highlighting her internal conflicts and setting the tone for her journey of self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American fiction -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 865439 865435 2025-02-21T07:47:26.059825 2023-09-23T04:31:36.534039 text/html text/html 867994 2017-01-18T16:51:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 515004 2017-01-19T07:22:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 512105 2025-02-21T07:47:36.121765 application/epub+zip 527060 2025-02-21T07:47:27.609823 application/epub+zip 398114 2025-02-21T07:47:26.863824 application/epub+zip 788348 2025-02-21T07:47:43.496754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713207 2025-02-21T07:47:35.430779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584931 2022-09-24T04:31:06.218364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786772 786803 2025-02-21T07:47:24.213841 2023-09-23T04:31:34.613561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 786942 2020-06-13T22:57:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 298780 2020-06-13T22:57:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20029 2025-02-21T07:47:43.639747 application/rdf+xml 15483 2025-02-21T07:47:27.015814 image/jpeg 2812 2025-02-21T07:47:26.943801 image/jpeg 534721 2025-02-21T07:47:26.138833 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