A good woman by Louis Bromfield

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Author Bromfield, Louis, 1896-1956
LoC No. 27015971
Title A good woman
Original Publication NYC: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1927.
Note Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Note "The last of a series of four novels ... The book was planned, without being in any sense of sequel, as part of a picture which includes three other sections--'The green bay tree' [#73944], 'Possession' [#73188] and 'Early autumn' [#72406]. Taken together the four might be considered as a single novel with the ... title 'Escape'."--Foreword.
Credits Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary "A Good Woman" by Louis Bromfield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the life of Emma Downes, a resilient single mother who has built a successful bakery after her husband's departure. Filled with determination, she strives to raise her son, Philip, to embody the virtues she holds dear, while confronting the complexities of his identity and the shadow of his father's legacy. The opening of the novel introduces Emma returning home from a meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, where she discovers a letter from her son, Philip. Initially proud of his missionary work in Africa, Emma is soon shaken by his abrupt decision to abandon this calling. The letter ignites a wave of concern for Philip’s future and the potential influence of his father’s character on him. As she reflects on her past choices and the burden of raising her son alone, Emma grapples with a mix of pride and anxiety regarding Philip's life choices, setting up the central conflict of the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Conduct of life -- Fiction
Subject Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject Mothers and sons -- Fiction
Subject Spouses -- Fiction
Subject Missionaries -- Africa, East -- Fiction
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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