02691cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000360012624000410016224500630020326400510026630000470031733600260036433700260039033800360041650000310045250801880048352014020067153400450207365300240211865300270214265300170216965300270218665300240221370000370223785600430227463599UtSlPG20260610134450.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a14011353 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPT1 aSuttner, Bertha von,d1843-191414aDer Menschheit Hochgedanken. English10aWhen Thoughts Will Soar: A romance of the immediate future 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2020-11-02 aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"When Thoughts Will Soar: A Romance of the Immediate Future" by Baroness Bertha von Suttner is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Franka Garlett, a young woman who grapples with loss and the complexities of her uncertain future following the death of her father. As she navigates her new life among strangers, she confronts societal expectations, the pursuit of love, and her inherited legacy. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Mr. John A. Toker, an affluent American contemplating a grand plan sparked by developments in aeronautics and the implications of technology on society, which foreshadows key themes of the book. Following this, we meet Franka, who mourns the untimely death of her father, a professor, and struggles with loneliness in their modest home. Her past is steeped in academic pursuits and deep emotional bonds, but the realization of her plight prompts her search for work to sustain herself. The narrative then depicts her encounters with various individuals, including Baron Ludwig Malhof, whose unsettling intentions lead Franka to assert her independence and morals amid an array of societal challenges. This sets the stage for Franka's journey towards self-identity, resistance against oppressive norms, and her quest for love and belonging amidst the changing world around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFeminism -- Fiction aYoung women -- Fiction aLove stories aAeronautics -- Fiction aPacifism -- Fiction1 aDole, Nathan Haskell,d1852-193540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63599