02444cam a22003253u 4500 4348 UtSlPG 20260610133124.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Norris, Kathleen Thompson, 1880-1966 Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2003-08-01 Poor, dear Margaret Kirby -- Bridging the years -- The tide-marsh -- What happened to Alanna -- The friendship of Alanna -- "S is for shiftless Susanna" -- The last Carolan -- Making allowances for mamma -- The measure of Margaret Coppered -- Miss Mix, kidnapper -- Shandon Waters -- Gayley the troubadour -- Dr. Bates and Miss Sally -- The gay deceiver -- The rainbow's end -- Rosemary's stepmother -- Austin's girl -- Rising water. Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the complexities of marriage and personal identity through the experiences of the protagonist, Margaret Kirby, who grapples with the disillusionment of her seemingly perfect life after her marriage to John Kirby begins to unravel. The opening of the narrative introduces Margaret and her husband John at a moment of quiet desperation. Margaret reflects on their marriage and her own feelings of bitterness, realizing they are nearing the point of downfall as their relationship has soured. As the story unfolds, Margaret learns of their financial ruin, which pushes John to the brink, resulting in a dramatic turn of events that tests their marriage and individual resilience. The beginning sets the stage for a deep exploration of societal expectations, personal sacrifice, and the search for happiness amidst tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Short stories American fiction -- 20th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4348 46394 46394