Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Lady of the Aroostook Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, Earle Beach, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Lady of the Aroostook" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century, exploring themes of departure and new beginnings. At its center is Lydia Blood, a young girl preparing to leave her rural home in Northern Massachusetts to embark on a journey to Venice, where she will be with her father’s relatives and pursue her musical ambitions. The story begins with the emotional moments leading up to her departure, highlighting the contrasting feelings of her elderly relatives as they grapple with the bittersweet nature of her leaving. The opening of the novel introduces the somber atmosphere as Lydia's family gathers in their farmhouse, filled with a mix of pride and sadness. Lydia is depicted as anxious yet determined about her journey, which is spurred by the hopes of her aunt and grandfather for her future. As she prepares to leave, her relatives express their concerns for her well-being and safety during the voyage, reflecting their protective instincts. The narrative captures the tension between the allure of opportunity and the comfort of home, setting the stage for Lydia's transformation as she encounters new experiences and challenges aboard the Aroostook ship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Venice (Italy) -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Transatlantic voyages -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 530225 530226 2024-10-04T04:29:43.735814 2023-10-04T05:04:06.350568 text/html text/html 536615 2021-02-26T00:17:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 178286 2021-02-26T00:17:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 255233 2024-10-04T04:29:53.205762 application/epub+zip 263073 2024-10-04T04:29:47.279803 application/epub+zip 256405 2024-10-04T04:29:45.576799 application/epub+zip 456112 2024-10-04T04:29:57.821753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421335 2024-10-04T04:29:52.324773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385464 2022-09-04T07:26:32.860534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455897 455810 2024-10-04T04:29:42.414789 2023-10-04T05:04:05.309609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 455698 2018-02-25T13:52:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 170265 2018-03-20T08:32:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20428 2024-10-04T04:29:58.252802 application/rdf+xml 10827 2024-10-04T04:29:46.391784 image/jpeg 3007 2024-10-04T04:29:45.955782 image/jpeg 247743 2024-10-04T04:29:43.778809 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