02418cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500180016426400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850800920039952015130049153400450200465300360204985600430208553296UtSlPG20260610134228.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aFarjeon, B. L.q(Benjamin Leopold),d1833-190312aA Fair Jewess 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-10-16  aProduced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by
Google Books (Harvard University)  a"A Fair Jewess" by B. L. Farjeon is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Dr. Spenlove, a compassionate and self-sacrificing physician who grapples with poverty while tending to his patients; particularly, he becomes entwined in the life of Mrs. Turner, a woman facing dire circumstances after becoming a mother under desperate conditions. The narrative explores themes of love, moral dilemmas, and societal judgments regarding women and motherhood.  The opening portion of the book introduces Dr. Spenlove on a snowy evening as he reflects on his imminent departure from Portsmouth due to his financial struggles. As he walks home, he worries about a particular patient, Mrs. Turner, who has fallen into destitution and is on the verge of losing her child. Despite his own hardships, Spenlove demonstrates profound compassion by delaying his return home to assist her. His concern leads him to search for her amid the inclement weather, and he ultimately discovers both her and her baby in a perilous state in the snow. This sets off a chain of events involving a wealthy man named Mr. Gordon, who wishes to help Mrs. Turner, complicating the moral choices that Spenlove and the woman must face regarding her future and that of her child. The themes of sacrifice, social injustice, and the struggles of motherhood are introduced compellingly, laying a foundation for the emotional and ethical tensions that will unfold in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53296