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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBoyce, Neith,
_d1872-1951
245 1 0 _aProud Lady
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-06-25
508 _aProduced by Karin Spence, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Proud Lady" by Neith Boyce is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on the life of Mary Lavinia, who navigates complex family dynamics, societal expectations, and her own feelings about love and independence as she contemplates her engagement to Laurence Carlin, a soldier returning from war. As the characters interact against the backdrop of societal class distinctions and personal trials, the novel explores themes of love, duty, and self-discovery. The opening of the story introduces Mary, who is waiting for her mother to return from church while the train carrying returning soldiers approaches. Mary's mixed emotions are palpable as she reflects on her relationship with her mother and her father, who is occupied in his office. When Laurence, the returning soldier, arrives, their reunion is marked by joy and tension as Mary grapples with her feelings towards him. The scene also reveals familial opposition to their union, especially from her mother, highlighting the class divides and the personal struggles each character must confront. The narrative sets the stage for deeper conflicts regarding love, social expectations, and what it means to be true to oneself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653 _aMiddle West -- Fiction
653 _aHusband and wife -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62478
999 _c103302
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