Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Sedgwick, Anne Douglas 1873 1935 A Fountain Sealed Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Published in England under the title "Valerie Upton." Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "A Fountain Sealed" by Anne Douglas Sedgwick is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a wintery Boston, centering on three characters—Mary Colton, Rose Packer, and Jack Pennington—who share differing social backgrounds yet maintain a close friendship. The narrative delves into their discussions about a mutual friend, Imogen Upton, who is grappling with the recent death of her father and the complexities of relationships, especially with her mother, Mrs. Upton. The opening of the novel introduces us to an intimate gathering in a sparsely decorated drawing-room, where the protagonists engage in conversations that reveal their contrasting perspectives on duty, grief, and social expectations. Mary, who admires Imogen’s steadfastness and goodness, contrasts sharply with the more jaded and cynical views of Rose. As these friends reflect on the legacy of Imogen’s father and the challenges of familial obligations, the reader is drawn into the emotional intricacies of their lives. By the end of this introductory segment, the groundwork is laid for exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and societal pressures, setting a poignant tone for the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 654413 654343 2024-10-04T05:43:35.454602 2023-10-04T05:57:34.032560 text/html text/html 654406 654336 2024-10-04T05:43:35.762590 2023-10-04T05:57:34.249525 text/html text/html 322828 2024-10-04T05:43:45.671556 application/epub+zip 333380 2024-10-04T05:43:39.022573 application/epub+zip 316803 2024-10-04T05:43:37.723577 application/epub+zip 576694 2024-10-04T05:43:50.964489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536549 2024-10-04T05:43:44.825556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508081 2022-09-04T08:47:39.552284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604589 604570 2024-10-04T05:43:34.830596 2023-10-04T05:57:33.553535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 599627 2020-12-26T09:44:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 230034 2020-12-26T09:44:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18680 2024-10-04T05:43:51.092490 application/rdf+xml 14491 2024-10-04T05:43:38.267569 image/jpeg 3639 2024-10-04T05:43:37.993562 image/jpeg 321486 2024-10-04T05:43:35.818573 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