Project Gutenberg 2025-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 119 Bottome, Phyllis 1882 1963 Forbes Dennis, Phyllis 02023601 Life, the Interpreter $aNew York :$bLongmans, Green and Company, $c1902. Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Mardi Desjardins and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team from page images generously made available by Internet Archive "Life, the Interpreter" by Phyllis Bottome is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the complexities of social class and personal sacrifice through its main character, Muriel Dallerton, who struggles between the comforts of her privileged life and her desire to help the less fortunate. The story weaves themes of duty, love, and social expectation, reflecting on the dichotomy of wealth and poverty as experienced through Muriel's relationships and her philanthropic efforts. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Muriel, who has just decided to dedicate her life to working among impoverished communities, prompting tension with her wealthy uncle and society. The narrative opens with conversations among her friends that hint at Muriel’s internal conflict, showcasing her grit as she interacts with both her affluent friends and the individuals she aims to help. Soon after, we learn about her past connections, especially her tumultuous relationship with Jack Hurstly, who grapples with his own societal role and expectations. The story sets the stage for Muriel's personal growth and her interactions with various characters, all while painting a vivid picture of the social challenges they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lifeinterpreter00bott 20200915061835bottome 1902 US en Social settlements -- Fiction East End (London, England) -- Fiction London (England) -- Social conditions -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 360164 2025-03-30T03:56:53.728270 text/html 339022 2025-03-03T13:14:57 text/html 348427 2025-03-30T03:56:58.791236 application/epub+zip 355323 2025-03-30T03:56:54.598306 application/epub+zip 202108 2025-03-30T03:56:54.168349 application/epub+zip 480448 2025-03-30T03:57:02.527245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435137 2025-03-30T03:56:58.412243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315496 2025-03-30T03:56:53.166333 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295652 2025-03-03T13:14:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16334 2025-03-30T03:57:02.667235 application/rdf+xml 16943 2025-03-30T03:56:54.279279 image/jpeg 2519 2025-03-30T03:56:54.224263 image/jpeg 349129 2025-03-30T03:56:53.766299 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