02426cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500570014626400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950800850042052013870050553400450189265300350193765300300197265300380200285600430204099900170208312584UtSlPG20260610133311.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRay, Anna Chapin,d1865-194510aPhebe, Her Profession :bA Sequel to Teddy: Her Book 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-06-01  aProduced by Afra Ullah, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Phebe, Her Profession" by Anna Chapin Ray is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character Phebe McAlister, who has just returned home after spending two years in Europe. Phebe's experience abroad has spurred her desire to pursue a career in medicine, seeking a purpose beyond domestic life. The narrative explores her challenges in balancing societal expectations with her ambition, while also incorporating family dynamics and relationships with characters such as Theodora, her sister, and Gifford, a charming young man involved in the arts.  At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a curious young boy named Mac, who engages in a whimsical dialogue with Gifford Barrett, the stranger he meets. Their conversation reveals aspects of childhood innocence, mischief, and the complexities of parental relationships, all while establishing a light, humorous tone. Alongside this interaction, fragments of Phebe’s life are presented, hinting at her imminent return and the life-altering decision she is about to make in choosing the medical profession over pursuing traditional gender roles. Through these interactions and introductions, the novel sets the stage for a deeper exploration of ambition, identity, and societal conventions against the backdrop of early 20th-century America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aGirls -- Juvenile fiction  aUnited States -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12584  c54002d54002