02154cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500320014926400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750800260039852013400042453400450176465300120180985600430182149757UtSlPG20260610134138.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aForman, Henry James,d1879-196614aThe Man Who Lived in a Shoe 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-08-21  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Man Who Lived in a Shoe" by Henry James Forman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Randolph Byrd, a book-loving bachelor who is unexpectedly thrust into the role of guardian for his late sister's three children. The narrative explores themes of domesticity, personal ambition, and the struggle between societal expectations and personal desires as Byrd grapples with the responsibilities of fatherhood in the wake of familial tragedy.  At the start of the book, Byrd finds himself in a state of emotional turmoil following his sister Laura's untimely death. As preparations for his marriage to Gertrude Bayard loom closer, he is faced with the harrowing task of caring for Laura's children, which brings a newfound seriousness to his otherwise carefree life as a bibliophile. The opening chapters depict the juxtaposition between Byrd's desire for independence and the sudden intrusion of domestic responsibilities, setting the stage for his inner conflict and the challenges he must confront in a world that now demands much more from him than he ever anticipated. The narrative establishes a sense of urgency as he attempts to navigate his new reality while contemplating the implications of his decisions on his upcoming marriage and his future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49757