Hill, Grace Livingston 1865-1947 creator Atwood, Clara E. 1874-1963 text utu 2014 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Aunt Crete's Emancipation" by Grace Livingston Hill is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Aunt Crete, a gentlewoman of modest means whose life drastically changes when her long-lost cousin, Donald Grant, unexpectedly visits. The narrative explores themes of family dynamics, societal expectations, and personal redemption as Aunt Crete steps out of her self-imposed limitations and embraces new experiences with Donald. The opening of the book introduces us to Aunt Crete and her overbearing relatives, Luella and her mother, who are less than thrilled with the prospect of Donald's visit. While they decide to flee to the shore to avoid the intrusion of their Western cousin, Aunt Crete's reaction is one of joy and longing. The initial tension between their desire to escape and Aunt Crete's hidden eagerness highlights the contrasting attitudes within the family. Aunt Crete, who has always been the dutiful, unappreciated family member, finds hope in receiving Donald and begins to dream of a life beyond her mundane obligations. This opening sets the stage for Aunt Crete's transformation and adventure as she dares to follow her happiness, defying her family's expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2014-12-04 Produced by Emmy, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified Single women -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Older women -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Aunts -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47525 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47525 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134107.0 47525