Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Delia Blanchflower Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Delia Blanchflower" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative introduces readers to the complex world of Delia Blanchflower, the daughter of a recently deceased baronet, as she navigates her new life, opposition to traditional gender roles, and the expectations placed on her by society. The book explores themes of freedom, femininity, and generational conflict against the backdrop of changing social dynamics in England. The opening portion of "Delia Blanchflower" presents a vivid scene at a Tyrolese hotel where the protagonist, a middle-aged Englishman named Mark Winnington, observes the diverse clientele while reflecting on the roles and behaviors of women around him. As conversations unfold, he learns of Delia, a spirited young feminist who is the central figure of interest. Intrigued by her reputation and the philosophies surrounding contemporary feminism, Winnington recalls his connection to her late father, who entrusted him as Delia's guardian and trustee. The narrative quickly shifts to Delia's thoughts and aspirations, revealing her determination to assert her independence and navigate the complexities of her new circumstances, setting the stage for a clash between traditional expectations and the burgeoning modernity that she embodies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Young women -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Women -- Suffrage -- Great Britain -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 723819 723687 2024-10-04T11:36:12.424852 2023-10-05T03:43:22.086983 text/html text/html 723812 723680 2024-10-04T11:36:12.759871 2023-10-05T03:43:22.334973 text/html text/html 349254 2024-10-04T11:36:24.145298 application/epub+zip 359674 2024-10-04T11:36:16.073851 application/epub+zip 342994 2024-10-04T11:36:14.708864 application/epub+zip 626587 2024-10-04T11:36:30.320261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582455 2024-10-04T11:36:23.242301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555398 2022-09-05T05:03:38.083953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652482 652401 2024-10-04T11:36:11.853880 2023-10-05T03:43:21.646983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 652409 2021-01-02T07:43:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 254357 2021-01-02T07:43:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 652402 2021-01-02T07:43:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 254291 2021-01-02T07:43:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21634 2024-10-04T11:36:30.549255 application/rdf+xml 14379 2024-10-04T11:36:15.256919 image/jpeg 3723 2024-10-04T11:36:14.981837 image/jpeg 344003 2024-10-04T11:36:12.821840 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