The Watanna, Onoto 1875-1954 creator Foudji, Gazo 1853-1916 text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Love of Azalea" by Onoto Watanna is a novel written in the early 20th century." The story revolves around Azalea, a young Japanese girl caught in the throes of cultural conflict, personal tragedy, and romantic turmoil as she navigates life under the strictures of her stepmother and the demands of societal expectations. Her journey leads her to encounter Richard Verley, a missionary who changes the course of her life. "At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to a mission church in a small Japanese village, where the congregation is disinterested in the sermons of the foreign priest, Richard Verley." Amidst this backdrop, Azalea is depicted as a young girl longing for escape from her unkind home life with a stepmother who treats her cruelly. Dressed in rags, Azalea finds herself smitten with the notion of earning money through singing, just like the choir boys who are treated kindly by Verley. This initial longing evolves when she decides to approach the minister, pretending to seek conversion in the hopes of receiving assistance. The opening chapters set the stage for her transformative journey, revealing her desires for freedom and love against the struggles of her impoverished circumstances and the rigid expectations of her society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2021-03-18 Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Young women -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Japan -- Fiction Husband and wife -- Fiction East and West -- Fiction Americans -- Japan -- Fiction Stepdaughters -- Fiction Missions -- Japan -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified 04026878 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64861 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64861 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134509.0 64861