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100 1 _aThorne, Eglanton,
_d1852-1907
245 1 0 _aAunt Patty's paying guests
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-09-29
520 _a"Aunt Patty's Paying Guests" by Eglanton Thorne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young woman named Nan Darracott, who, suffering from exhaustion due to overwork, is sent to recuperate at her Aunt Patty's countryside home, "Gay Bowers." As the narrative unfolds, themes of family, personal growth, and the transition from academic struggles to embracing a new phase of life emerge, particularly with the introduction of various interesting characters, including a professor and American guests. The opening of the book introduces Nan as she faces a doctor's decree to take a break from her studies, feeling like her hopes for a teaching career are slipping away. Her family's financial struggles are evident, and the atmosphere is one of both love and tension among her siblings. After her uncle's sudden death, Aunt Patty is left to manage their shared grief while contemplating the need for income from "paying guests." This leads to the idea of Nan assisting her aunt upon her arrival at "Gay Bowers," where they anticipate the arrival of new guests, including a professor recovering from illness and an American family, setting the stage for interactions that promise to be both enlightening and comedic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: The Religious Tract Society, 1907
653 _aLove stories
653 _aDomestic fiction
653 _aChristian fiction
653 _aYoung women -- England -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCountry life -- England -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aRomance fiction
700 1 _aRainey, W.
_q(William),
_d1852-1936
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71761
999 _c112487
_d112487