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100 1 _aTarkington, Booth,
_d1869-1946
245 1 0 _aWomen
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-04-30
508 _aAl Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Project Gutenberg team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"Women" by Booth Tarkington is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and dynamics of women in a suburban setting, with a focus on the intricacies of their relationships, particularly as wives and mothers. The opening chapters introduce us to a group of women engaged in conversation, centering around the perceptions and roles women hold in their lives, their husbands, and the societal expectations that shape them. At the start of the novel, Mrs. Dodge leads a discussion at the Woman’s Saturday Club, questioning the necessity of central themes in literature that focus on women's lives. She argues that women's experiences are often filled with fragmented episodes rather than grand narratives. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of interpersonal dynamics, as the story unfolds through the lenses of Mrs. Dodge, Mrs. Cromwell, and Mrs. Battle, as they navigate their relationships with their husbands, the expectations of society, and their own identities. The narrative intricately depicts their thoughts and actions concerning marriage, fidelity, and societal pressures, suggesting a critique of how women's identities are often intertwined with the men in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarried people -- Fiction
653 _aWomen -- Fiction
653 _aSuburban life -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65207
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