Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 James, Henry 1843 1916 Louisa Pallant Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger "Louisa Pallant" by Henry James is a novella written in the late 19th century. This literary work delves into themes of love, ambition, and societal expectations, exploring the intricate dynamics of relationships through the interactions of its characters at a European resort. The story primarily focuses on the titular character, Louisa Pallant, and her daughter Linda as they navigate their social standings and personal desires against the backdrop of their past connections. The narrative unfolds around the narrator who encounters Louisa and her daughter during a summer stay in Homburg. As the story progresses, the complexities of Louisa’s character are revealed; she is a woman of dubious means, having once captured the affections of the narrator but now leading a life marked by struggles and experiences that have hardened her. Over the course of their interactions, it becomes evident that while Louisa is wholly devoted to securing a prosperous future for Linda, she grapples with the moral implications of her ambitions. Linda, on the other hand, embodies youthful beauty and potential, yet her relationship with her mother unveils the tension between ambition and sincerity. As the young man, Archie Parker, enters their lives, unplanned romantic entanglements force Louisa to confront her past decisions. Ultimately, the story raises questions about the cost of ambition and the sacrifices made in the name of social advancement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Americans -- Europe -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 120559 120560 2024-10-04T05:41:54.008622 2023-10-04T05:56:15.721365 text/html text/html 116563 2012-12-13T13:40:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 42188 2012-12-13T13:41:32 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 107991 2024-10-04T05:41:58.518599 application/epub+zip 108719 2024-10-04T05:41:55.827619 application/epub+zip 108718 2024-10-04T05:41:54.670599 application/epub+zip 205683 2024-10-04T05:42:00.549572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194673 2024-10-04T05:41:57.792591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165546 2022-09-04T08:45:41.248338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103185 103163 2024-10-04T05:41:53.660630 2023-10-04T05:56:15.493364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103045 2009-07-24T15:09:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40179 2009-07-24T15:10:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19908 2024-10-04T05:42:00.671577 application/rdf+xml 11497 2024-10-04T05:41:55.203614 image/jpeg 3077 2024-10-04T05:41:54.934607 image/jpeg 105785 2024-10-04T05:41:54.020615 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