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100 1 _aTaylor, Mary Imlay,
_d1878-1938
245 1 4 _aThe wild fawn
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
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 2024-02-07
508 _aD A Alexander, 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 Wild Fawn" by Mary Imlay Taylor is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story seems to revolve around the Carter family and their complex dynamics following the unexpected marriage of their eldest son, William, to a French girl named Fanchon la Fare. The narrative explores themes of familial loyalty, social expectations, and the tensions that arise from sudden changes in relationship status, particularly as it impacts the family’s social standing. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mrs. Carter, who is anxiously awaiting news from her son, William, who has been in Japan for over a year and is expected to return soon. The family dynamics become evident as Mrs. Carter's worries about his silence in correspondence are interspersed with her husband’s dismissive attitude. When Mrs. Carter finally receives a letter from William revealing his marriage to Fanchon, the family's reactions reveal a mix of shock, disbelief, and concern about their reputation and expectations. The story sets the stage for deeper conflicts as characters like Daniel, William's brother, grapple with their feelings about this new family member, and the social implications of William's impulsive decision. The opening chapters effectively establish a tone of familial tension and societal scrutiny that will likely unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1920
653 _aWomen dancers -- France -- Fiction
653 _aBusinessmen -- Virginia -- Fiction
653 _aUpper class -- Virginia -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433112007657&view=1up&seq=1
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72891
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