02026cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324500330016126400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050801570041152010680056853400450163665300120168185600430169334402UtSlPG20260610133803.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGlasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson,d1873-194510aPhases of an Inferior Planet 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-11-22  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images at The Internet Archive)  a"Phases of an Inferior Planet" by Ellen Glasgow is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers on a young woman named Mariana Musin, who navigates her aspirations to sing in opera while living in the bustling and indifferent environment of New York City. The book explores themes of ambition, societal expectations, and the struggles of artistic identity.  At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the atmospheric setting of Broadway, a gray city day transitioning into a mist-filled evening as pedestrians move briskly about. Mariana, characterized by her graceful demeanor, is revealed to be a budding artist faced with the harsh realities of her dreams. She is depicted as a yearning soul, longing for recognition and success in her singing career, yet grappling with feelings of insignificance and the burdens of her uncertain future. Despite her struggles, she maintains a delicate balance of hope and vulnerability that captivates both the reader and the characters around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402