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100	1		_aWharton, Edith, _d1862-1937
245	1	4	_aThe mother's recompense
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2024-01-01
508			_aEmmanuel Ackerman, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"The Mother's Recompense" by Edith Wharton is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Kate Clephane, a woman in her early forties who reflects on her past and current life while navigating her relationship with her estranged daughter, Anne. The narrative explores themes of loneliness, societal expectations, and the quest for identity, ultimately delving into the emotional complexities of motherhood and reconciliation. At the start of the novel, Kate is introduced waking up in her modest hotel room on the Riviera, reminiscing about her past experiences filled with joy and disappointment. As she receives unexpected news about her former mother-in-law's death, she begins to consider the implications for her relationship with her daughter, from whom she has been separated for many years. The opening depicts her internal struggles with self-image, isolation, and a longing for connection, setting the stage for her eventual return to New York and the challenges that lie ahead in rekindling her role as a mother. The portrayal of Kate's character, alongside her maid Aline and the fleeting interactions with her past, paints a vivid picture of her emotional landscape as she contemplates her life choices and the potential for a new beginning with Anne. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNew York: D. Appleton and Company, 1924
653			_aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653			_aPsychological fiction
653			_aMothers and daughters -- Fiction
653			_aRiviera (France) -- Fiction
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/mothersrecompens00whar
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72573
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