Grant, Robert 1852-1940 creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Unleavened Bread" by Robert Grant is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Selma White, a young schoolteacher navigating her path in a rapidly changing American society, following her marriage to Lewis Babcock, a varnish manufacturer. The narrative explores themes of personal development, ambition, and the evolving role of women during a time of social transformation. The opening of the novel introduces Selma and Babcock as they depart from a wedding, setting the stage for their developing relationship. Selma reflects on her previous life and the constraints she feels from her small-town upbringing and societal expectations, contrasting her aspirations of achieving something greater in a burgeoning city like Benham. Babcock, on the other hand, is portrayed as a devoted husband who yearns for Selma's affection while harboring dreams of a prosperous future. Their early interactions signal Selma's ambivalence toward traditional domestic roles and foreshadow the complexities of her character as she grapples with her desires for independence and influence in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unleavened_Bread Release date is 2005-01-10 E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Amy Cunningham, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14645 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14645 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133338.0 14645