02160cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500360015526400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801160040852011050052453400450162965300280167465300720170285600430177499900170181722047UtSlPG20260610133516.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04022064  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBell, Lilian,d1867-192914aThe Love Affairs of an Old Maid 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-11  aProduced by Audrey Longhurst, Anne Storer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Love Affairs of an Old Maid" by Lilian Bell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows an unnamed narrator who reflects on her life as an old maid, delving into her thoughts and observations about love, relationships, and the societal expectations faced by women. Through her candid and humorous musings, she introduces readers to various characters in her life, highlighting the complexities and often bittersweet nature of love and companionship.  At the start of the novel, the narrator grapples with turning thirty and the label of "old maid," examining her identity and self-perception. She engages in witty reflections about societal views on women who remain unmarried, and through a series of vignettes, she provides glimpses into the love lives of her friends. The opening chapters set the tone for the exploration of romantic entanglements, as the narrator recounts her own unfulfilled desires while also observing the relationships of those around her, including a troubled marriage and other various dynamics of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSingle women -- Fiction  aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22047  c63191d63191