02322cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000410012624500290016726400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250801000041352012290051353400450174265300360178765300350182365300660185885600430192499900170196736428UtSlPG20260610133830.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18015779  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aVachell, Horace Annesley,d1861-195514aThe Soul of Susan Yellam 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-06-14  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Soul of Susan Yellam" by Horace Annesley Vachell is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the lives of residents in the village of Nether-Applewhite, particularly focusing on a mother, Susan Yellam, and her son, Alfred, as they navigate daily life, relationships, and the social expectations of their community. The story sets the stage for themes of love, tradition, and the subtle changes brought about by modernity.  At the start of the novel, Susan Yellam is portrayed as a formidable figure in her village, devoted to her family, particularly her son, Alfred, who is a bachelor and carries on the family tradition as a carrier. The opening chapter introduces their routine Sunday at church when Susan notices a new parlourmaid, Fancy Broomfield, which prompts her to contemplate Alfred's single status and potential marriage. This sets off a series of reflections on societal norms, the dynamics of village life, and the possibilities of romance as Alfred begins to take an interest in Fancy. The complex interplay of characters and their social positions hints at the unfolding drama in the face of traditional values and emerging desires for change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction  aVillages -- England -- Fiction  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36428  c77268d77268