02521cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500450014326400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450801890040552012970059453400450189165300390193665300230197565300270199865300740202570000410209985600430214047640UtSlPG20260610134109.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aJohnson, Owen,d1878-195214aThe Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-12-12  aE-text prepared by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"The Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration" by Owen Johnson is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story explores the lives of various characters living in Teagan’s Arcade, a diverse and vibrant community in New York City, particularly focusing on King O’Leary, who feels out of place and alone, especially during the festive season of Christmas. The book delves into themes of connection, loneliness, and the search for belonging in a bustling urban landscape.  At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the setting of Teagan’s Arcade, where people from different backgrounds converge. We meet King O’Leary, a man grappling with his isolation amidst the holiday spirit; he observes the merriment of the crowds while feeling disconnected. As he navigates through the arcade, O’Leary's chance encounters with characters like Tootles and the intriguing young woman next door, along with his cheeky interactions in the dilapidated yet warm environment, lay the groundwork for exploration of personal relationships and the search for meaning among societal outcasts. The opening vividly captures the contrasting emotions of joy and despair prevalent during Christmas, foreshadowing deeper connections that may blossom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aArtists -- Fiction  aBohemianism -- Fiction  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction1 aChristy, Howard Chandler,d1873-195240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47640