| Author |
Travers, Graham, 1859-1918 |
| Title |
Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel
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| Original Publication |
United Kingdom: William Blackwood and Sons,1900.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Maclean
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Al Haines
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| Summary |
"Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel" by Graham Travers is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the life of Mona Maclean, a medical student navigating her studies and personal ambitions in a world that presents both challenges and opportunities for women in her profession. Through her interactions and inner thoughts, the narrative explores themes of self-identity, societal expectations, and the complexities of womanhood in a male-dominated field. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mona and her friend Lucy as they wait for the examination results that will determine their futures. Their conversation reveals Mona's anxiety about possibly failing her medical examinations, and her contemplations on their implications for her life and identity. Despite Lucy's encouragement and the light-hearted banter, Mona grapples with her sense of purpose and the pressure surrounding her career choice. The scene establishes a mix of levity and seriousness, setting the stage for Mona's journey through academia, personal relationships, and the reflections that will shape her understanding of success and self-worth as a woman in medicine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Women medical students -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67798 |
| Release Date |
Apr 11, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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