Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Sinclair, Upton 1878 1968 Fitch, Clarke Garrison, Frederick Sinclair, Upton Beall Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Text file produced by Charles Aldarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Sylvia's Marriage: A Novel" by Upton Sinclair is a work of fiction likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Sylvia Castleman, a young woman navigating the complexities of marriage, societal expectations, and personal identity. It offers an exploration of the power dynamics within relationships, particularly focusing on the theme of socio-economic disparity and its impact on women's lives. The opening of "Sylvia's Marriage" introduces us to the contrasting backgrounds of Sylvia and the narrator, Mary Abbott. Mary recounts her own struggles as a pioneer farmer's wife, which starkly contrasts Sylvia's privileged upbringing as a Southern belle. The story begins with Mary's reflections on how her life experiences have shaped her understanding of the challenges women face, particularly in their marriages. As Mary connects with Sylvia, who is about to marry Douglas van Tuiver, we witness Mary’s concerns for Sylvia’s future. The opening lays the groundwork for a deeper examination of societal expectations, gender roles, and the impending trials that will arise in Sylvia's marriage, setting the stage for a poignant narrative of personal growth and social critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 507853 507854 2024-10-03T06:41:04.989386 2023-10-03T06:32:16.709216 text/html text/html 533565 2021-02-26T01:05:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 174941 2021-02-26T01:05:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 256325 2024-10-03T06:41:13.919257 application/epub+zip 262163 2024-10-03T06:41:08.374287 application/epub+zip 248223 2024-10-03T06:41:07.015305 application/epub+zip 487565 2024-10-03T06:41:18.090265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464171 2024-10-03T06:41:13.075276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426632 2022-09-03T08:57:00.820190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430751 430621 2024-10-03T06:41:04.056316 2023-10-03T06:32:15.840251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 440497 2016-10-13T11:52:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 165912 2016-10-13T11:54:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 430495 2013-05-03T11:33:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164601 2013-05-03T11:36:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430486 2013-05-03T11:33:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164552 2013-05-03T11:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23105 2024-10-03T06:41:18.223236 application/rdf+xml 16461 2024-10-03T06:41:07.568331 image/jpeg 4389 2024-10-03T06:41:07.290306 image/jpeg 254576 2024-10-03T06:41:05.032368 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