Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 69 Glaspell, Susan 1876 1948 Cook, Susan Cook, Mrs. George Cram Glaspel, Susan The Glory of the Conquered: The Story of a Great Love Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Glory of the Conquered: The Story of a Great Love" by Susan Glaspell is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Ernestine Stanley, a woman grappling with her identity as she navigates the complexities between love, art, and science, particularly in light of her engagement to a prominent scientist, Dr. Karl Hubers. The story delves into the emotional conflicts stemming from her upbringing and the expectations imposed by her parents, showcasing the tension between her artistic aspirations and the scientific world that Karl embodies. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Ernestine as she reflects on her unexpected engagement to Karl, a man of science, contrasting her own artistic pursuits against his intellectual rigor. The opening chapters explore her tumultuous upbringing, characterized by the friction between her scientifically inclined father and her artistically inclined mother, which shapes Ernestine's internal struggles. A significant moment occurs when she acknowledges her love for Karl, realizing that it supersedes her previous uncertainties and doubts. This deep emotional resonance sets the stage for the exploration of their relationship against the backdrop of ambition and societal expectations, hinting at the trials they both must face as they seek to reconcile their very different worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Married people -- Fiction Scientists -- Fiction Chicago (Ill.) -- Fiction Artists -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 586876 586735 2024-10-04T08:16:46.959909 2023-10-04T07:48:18.198088 text/html text/html 586869 586728 2024-10-04T08:16:47.270908 2023-10-04T07:48:18.413071 text/html text/html 296286 2024-10-04T08:16:57.134872 application/epub+zip 303421 2024-10-04T08:16:50.652948 application/epub+zip 289780 2024-10-04T08:16:49.311935 application/epub+zip 580464 2024-10-04T08:17:02.625817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529231 2024-10-04T08:16:56.273870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441446 2022-09-04T11:25:19.422749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535762 535672 2024-10-04T08:16:46.467943 2023-10-04T07:48:17.845081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 530549 2021-01-02T09:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199342 2021-01-02T09:40:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20328 2024-10-04T08:17:02.757833 application/rdf+xml 18034 2024-10-04T08:16:49.860893 image/jpeg 4062 2024-10-04T08:16:49.583882 image/jpeg 289592 2024-10-04T08:16:47.322887 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