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LoC No.: 17031033

Title: The sturdy oak : a composite novel of American politics by fourteen American authors

Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Eric Eldred, David Widger, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "The Sturdy Oak" by Samuel Merwin et al. is a composite novel of American politics published in the late 1910s. The work features contributions from fourteen American authors and highlights various perspectives on the political landscape of the time, particularly focusing on the contentious issue of woman suffrage. The narrative unfolds primarily through the lives of its characters, including George Remington, a politically ambitious young lawyer, his wife Genevieve, and Betty Sheridan, an ardent suffragist. The opening of the novel introduces us to Genevieve Remington as she navigates her new life as a wife to George, who is a candidate for District Attorney. George's political career begins to conflict with their personal lives, especially as the suffrage movement gains momentum. The story sets the stage for tensions and interactions among characters that embody the societal divide over women's rights, showcasing Genevieve's support for her husband while grappling with the implications of his staunch opposition to suffrage. As the narrative progresses, elements of familial expectations, personal ambition, and social activism intertwine, making it clear that the characters will face complex challenges related to the emerging feminist discourse in their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contributor: Austin, Mary, 1868-1934

Contributor: Cooke, Marjorie Benton, 1876-1920

Contributor: Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958

Contributor: Grant, Ethel Watts Mumford, 1878-1940

Contributor: Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968

Contributor: Merwin, Samuel, 1874-1936

Contributor: Miller, Alice Duer, 1874-1942

Contributor: Norris, Kathleen Thompson, 1880-1966

Contributor: O'Hagan, Anne, 1869-1934

Contributor: Scott, Leroy, 1875-1929

Contributor: Vorse, Mary Heaton, 1874-1966

Contributor: Webster, Henry Kitchell, 1875-1932

Contributor: White, William Allen, 1868-1944

Contributor: Wilson, Harry Leon, 1867-1939

Editor: Jordan, Elizabeth Garver, 1867-1947

EBook No.: 8435

Published: Jul 1, 2005

Downloads: 155

Language: English

Subject: Satire

Subject: Political fiction

Subject: New York (State) -- Fiction

Subject: Suffragists -- Fiction

Subject: Women -- Suffrage -- Fiction

Subject: Women -- New York (State) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 17031033

Title: The sturdy oak : a composite novel of American politics by fourteen American authors

Note: Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Eric Eldred, David Widger, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "The Sturdy Oak" by Samuel Merwin et al. is a composite novel of American politics published in the late 1910s. The work features contributions from fourteen American authors and highlights various perspectives on the political landscape of the time, particularly focusing on the contentious issue of woman suffrage. The narrative unfolds primarily through the lives of its characters, including George Remington, a politically ambitious young lawyer, his wife Genevieve, and Betty Sheridan, an ardent suffragist. The opening of the novel introduces us to Genevieve Remington as she navigates her new life as a wife to George, who is a candidate for District Attorney. George's political career begins to conflict with their personal lives, especially as the suffrage movement gains momentum. The story sets the stage for tensions and interactions among characters that embody the societal divide over women's rights, showcasing Genevieve's support for her husband while grappling with the implications of his staunch opposition to suffrage. As the narrative progresses, elements of familial expectations, personal ambition, and social activism intertwine, making it clear that the characters will face complex challenges related to the emerging feminist discourse in their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contributor: Austin, Mary, 1868-1934

Contributor: Cooke, Marjorie Benton, 1876-1920

Contributor: Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958

Contributor: Grant, Ethel Watts Mumford, 1878-1940

Contributor: Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968

Contributor: Merwin, Samuel, 1874-1936

Contributor: Miller, Alice Duer, 1874-1942

Contributor: Norris, Kathleen Thompson, 1880-1966

Contributor: O'Hagan, Anne, 1869-1934

Contributor: Scott, Leroy, 1875-1929

Contributor: Vorse, Mary Heaton, 1874-1966

Contributor: Webster, Henry Kitchell, 1875-1932

Contributor: White, William Allen, 1868-1944

Contributor: Wilson, Harry Leon, 1867-1939

Editor: Jordan, Elizabeth Garver, 1867-1947

EBook No.: 8435

Published: Jul 1, 2005

Downloads: 155

Language: English

Subject: Satire

Subject: Political fiction

Subject: New York (State) -- Fiction

Subject: Suffragists -- Fiction

Subject: Women -- Suffrage -- Fiction

Subject: Women -- New York (State) -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.