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100 1 _aHoltby, Winifred,
_d1898-1935
245 1 4 _aThe Crowded Street
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
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 2022-07-28
508 _aanonymous Project Gutenberg volunteers
520 _a"The Crowded Street" by Winifred Holtby is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story opens with a poignant scene centered around an 11-year-old girl named Muriel Hammond, who struggles with her emotions and self-identity while attending a party. The narrative examines the challenges and pressures faced in her youth, giving insight into the complexities of social interactions and childhood aspirations. At the start of the story, Muriel is at a party that she has long awaited, yet she experiences feelings of shyness and inadequacy. The prose vividly captures her observations and thoughts as she navigates the bustling atmosphere filled with adults and other children. Despite her excitement, Muriel feels overshadowed and anxious, especially about dancing with a boy named Freddy Mason. As the evening unfolds, Muriel's desire to belong clashes with her innate shyness, culminating in an embarrassing moment where she is caught sneaking sweets—a misunderstanding that casts her in a negative light to her peers and more importantly, to her mother. This initial glimpse into Muriel's world sets the stage for her journey of self-discovery and the exploration of her relationships throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: John Lane the Bodley Head Ltd., 1924
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aSisters -- Fiction
653 _aMothers and daughters -- Fiction
653 _aYorkshire (England) -- Fiction
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction
653 _aWomen -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttp://dbooks.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/books/PDFs/503201285.pdf
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68629
999 _c109433
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