02430cam a22003493u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000042001122450020001542640051001743000047002253360026002723370026002983380036003245000031003605080073003915201374004645340045018386530030018836530024019136530023019376530030019606530031019908560042020219990017020633635UtSlPG20260610133114.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aNorris, Kathleen Thompson,d1880-196610aMother: A Story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2003-01-01  aProduced by Joyce Noverr and Jim Weiler.  HTML version by Al Haines.  a"Mother: A Story" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Margaret Paget, a young teacher who grapples with her ambitions and the mundane challenges of her life in a small town, particularly as she contemplates the contrast between her responsibilities and her personal aspirations. The story captures the dynamics of family life, societal expectations, and the struggle for self-fulfillment.  At the start of the book, we are introduced to Margaret as she reflects on her weary existence amid dreary weather on the last week of school. She is surrounded by the mundane realities of teaching, feeling exhausted and yearning for a life beyond the confines of her classroom. Margaret communicates her frustrations to her colleague, Mrs. Porter, revealing her dissatisfaction and longing for something more than the monotonous routines that dictate her life. The situation intensifies when news of her brother's heartbreak over a friend's engagement prompts her to confront the societal pressures she faces as a woman in her position. As the chaos of family life unfolds, including the arrival of her loving yet wearied mother, Margaret's desire for change and opportunity becomes palpably clear, setting the stage for her eventual transformative journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSelf-sacrifice -- Fiction  aFamilies -- Fiction  aMothers -- Fiction  aLove, Maternal -- Fiction  aSelf-confidence -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3635  c45682d45682