02237cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500110014326400510015430000470020533600260025233700260027833800360030450000730034050000310041350800760044452012750052053400450179565300230184085600430186399900170190614659UtSlPG20260610133338.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMoore, George,d1852-193310aMuslin 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  a"Originally published under the title of 'A Drama in Muslin,' 1886."  aRelease date is 2005-01-10  aProduced by Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Muslin" by George Moore is a novel originally published under the title "A Drama in Muslin" during the late 19th century. The book explores themes of social conventions, marriage, and female agency, particularly through the character of Alice Barton, the eldest daughter of a family navigating the complexities of society and relationships. The narrative touches upon Alice's emergence from a convent education into the world of adulthood, emphasizing her interactions with peers, family, and potential suitors.  The opening of "Muslin" paints a vibrant picture of the convent where the schoolgirls are preparing for a prize day, filled with excitement and innocence. The character of Alice is introduced as a thoughtful and somewhat plain girl, who writes a play entitled "King Cophetua" that is to be performed at the event. The interactions between Alice, her sisters, and her schoolmates reveal a mix of ambition, rivalry, and social expectations as they all eagerly look forward to their upcoming experiences in the wider social world. Through the festival atmosphere and the budding relationships, the opening establishes the themes of transition and the challenges facing young women as they confront societal norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIreland -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14659  c56047d56047