02356cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500250014326400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000310035450801220038552012970050753400450180465300210184965300390187065300250190965300240193485600430195899900170200157503UtSlPG20260610134327.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJacob, Violet,d1863-194610aIrresolute Catherine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-07-14 aProduced by Paul Haxo with special thanks to the New York Public Library, Google, and the HathiTrust Digital Library. a"Irresolute Catherine" by Violet Jacob is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Catherine Dennis, a young woman on the brink of marriage who grapples with the contrasting influences of her past lover, Heber Moorhouse, and her fiancée, Charles Saunders. The opening chapters set a tone of conflict and tension as Catherine's choices lead her into a complex web of emotional dilemmas and societal expectations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the pastoral setting where Heber, a shepherd, herds sheep and contemplates his past love, Catherine, who is about to be baptized. The scene shifts to a gathering at Bethesda, where Catherine's baptism becomes a public spectacle that angers Charles. This moment marks a critical juncture, revealing the volatile nature of their relationship and emphasizing Catherine’s emotional turmoil as she is torn between her ingrained upbringing and the desires of her heart. Susannah, a character internal to the drama, becomes pivotal in navigating the repercussions of the characters’ choices and the ensuing conflicts stemming from love, jealousy, and societal expectations, drawing readers into a compelling exploration of human relationships and choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWales -- Fiction aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction aShepherds -- Fiction aBaptists -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57503 c98332d98332