Project Gutenberg 2025-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 1250 Bottome, Phyllis 1882 1963 Forbes Dennis, Phyllis The Victim and The Worm $aNew York :$bGeorge H. Doran Company, $c1923. Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. The victim -- The Worm. Mardi Desjardins and the online Distributed Proofreaders team with page images generously made available by HathiTrust "The Victim and The Worm" by Phyllis Bottome is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Oliver P. Brett, an American inventor settled in England, reflecting on his life and the complexities of his family dynamics, particularly regarding his two daughters, Elise and Hermione. The themes of loss, love, and the struggles of interpersonal relationships set the stage for a deeper exploration of characters affected by past traumas and current choices. The opening of the novel introduces Oliver P. Brett, who is contemplating life under the shade of a yew tree and reminiscing about his deceased wife, Theodora. He feels a sense of detachment and exhaustion after the war, portraying a complex character who navigates his grief while maintaining a particular expectation of his daughters. As he reflects on the nuances of war, family loyalty, and the weight of relationships, readers get a glimpse of his daughter Elise's juxtaposition with her strong-willed sister Hermione, whose troubled marriage casts a shadow over their family life. The stage is set for intense drama and emotional revelations, emphasizing the intricacies of familial love and the shadows of unresolved conflict that will undoubtedly unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101066120062 20200826125047bottome 1923 US en England -- Fiction Interpersonal relations -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Fiction 352214 2025-03-07T12:00:10.495207 text/html 327686 2025-03-07T10:31:39 text/html 367781 2025-03-07T12:00:33.783060 application/epub+zip 372426 2025-03-07T12:00:22.574235 application/epub+zip 178116 2025-03-07T12:00:14.694177 application/epub+zip 475815 2025-03-07T12:00:44.334059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447648 2025-03-07T12:00:33.331077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306551 2025-03-07T12:00:09.528222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 280693 2025-03-07T10:31:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14079 2025-03-07T12:00:44.537064 application/rdf+xml 8177 2025-03-07T12:00:22.178155 image/jpeg 1654 2025-03-07T12:00:22.109144 image/jpeg 394252 2025-03-07T12:00:10.545204 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