Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 52 Roe, Edward Payson 1838 1888 Roe, E. P. (Edward Payson) What Can She Do? Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "What Can She Do?" by Edward Payson Roe is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the lives of three sisters—Edith, Laura, and Zell—as they navigate their complex familial relationships and societal expectations in a wealthy household. The book highlights the challenges faced by women during this period, particularly regarding independence and societal roles. The opening of the novel introduces us to the characters and the atmosphere of their lives, beginning with a cold January day in a bustling New York City. Edith, the lively and determined sister, is shown to be nurturing and hopeful as she brings home special treats for her ailing mother, which ultimately receive a disheartening reception. We learn of the strained family dynamics marked by a somewhat detached and critical mother, a father more interested in business, and the contrasting personalities of the sisters. As the story develops, it becomes evident that the sisters must confront their own desires and society's expectations, setting the stage for themes of self-reliance and moral strength amidst the pressures of their social environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Girls -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 782616 782492 2024-10-03T07:51:52.864919 2023-10-03T07:25:51.103261 text/html text/html 782609 782485 2024-10-03T07:51:53.263915 2023-10-03T07:25:51.349250 text/html text/html 373172 2024-10-03T07:52:04.702838 application/epub+zip 385754 2024-10-03T07:51:56.596872 application/epub+zip 366631 2024-10-03T07:51:55.242892 application/epub+zip 661961 2024-10-03T07:52:11.113825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611173 2024-10-03T07:52:03.808829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582785 2022-09-03T10:18:28.501923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716514 716441 2024-10-03T07:51:52.198920 2023-10-03T07:25:50.662269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 716335 2012-09-08T09:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276361 2012-09-08T09:59:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18921 2024-10-03T07:52:11.542788 application/rdf+xml 14148 2024-10-03T07:51:55.801873 image/jpeg 3661 2024-10-03T07:51:55.521872 image/jpeg 368096 2024-10-03T07:51:53.329895 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