02298cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500480014526400510019330000470024433600260029133700260031733800360034350000310037950802480041052012500065853400450190865300120195385600430196533195UtSlPG20260610133746.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBarr, Amelia E.,d1831-191910aWas It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-07-18  aE-text prepared by Katherine Ward and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance" by Amelia E. Barr is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Peter Van Hoosen, a skilled stone builder influenced by his Dutch Calvinist upbringing, and his beloved daughter Adriana. The narrative explores themes of family, responsibilities, and the emotional complexities of social relationships as Adriana navigates her education, friendships, and budding romance while facing personal challenges.  The opening of the novel introduces Peter and his deep bond with his daughter Adriana, emphasizing his pride in her academic achievements and beauty. As Peter encourages Adriana’s aspirations for higher education, the narrative hints at the changing dynamics between the two, especially with their interactions with the wealthy Filmer family. As Adriana develops feelings for Harry Filmer, the story presents intricate social tensions around class and the struggle between personal desires and societal expectations. Through the reflection of the Van Hoosen family life and their relationships with the Filmers, the stage is set for exploring themes of forgiveness, love, and societal judgment in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33195