02117cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000420011324500260015526400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750800900039852012000048853400450168865300220173385600430175599900170179814506UtSlPG20260610133336.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAbbott, Eleanor Hallowell,d1872-195814aThe White Linen Nurse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-12-29  aProduced by Robert Shimmin, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The White Linen Nurse" by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Rae Malgregor, a young nursing student, who is on the brink of graduation and grapples with her identity, personal aspirations, and the expectations of her profession. The narrative explores themes of femininity, self-identity, and the societal pressures faced by women, particularly in care-giving roles.  The beginning of the novel introduces readers to Rae Malgregor as she reflects upon the exhausting and often confining nature of her nursing training. She struggles with maintaining a "noble expression" that her profession demands while longing to express her true self, complete with its flaws and emotions. Through her interactions with her classmates, such as the more pragmatic Zillah Forsyth and the composed Helene Churchill, Rae voices her internal conflicts about love and career choices, feeling the weight of societal expectations. The opening chapters paint her as a relatable character facing the tensions between professional duty and personal desires, setting the stage for her journey of self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNurses -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14506  c55894d55894