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100 1 _aAtherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn,
_d1857-1948
245 1 0 _aTransplanted
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
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aFirst published in 1898 under the title: American wives and English husbands.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-02-20
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"Transplanted" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of post-Civil War California and follows the life of an eleven-year-old girl named Lee Tarleton, who navigates the challenges of growing up in a boarding house after the death of her mother. The narrative explores themes of societal expectations, personal ambition, and the complexities of youth relationships as Lee interacts with a range of characters, including her mother’s friends and her burgeoning friendship with an English boy named Cecil. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lee and her mother, Mrs. Tarleton, as they cope with the aftermath of the Civil War and their subsequent economic decline. Lee is portrayed as a responsible yet imaginative child who plays a crucial caregiving role for her ailing mother. Her interactions with the bustling atmosphere of San Francisco provide a vivid picture of urban life during the 1880s. The story takes a turn when her mother passes away, leading to Lee's transition into a life that is dependent on the kindness of her mother’s acquaintances. Notably, the arrival of Cecil Maundrell introduces elements of friendship and potential romance, while also setting the stage for Lee’s journey in search of identity and belonging in a rapidly changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1919
653 _aAmericans -- England -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aBritish -- United States -- Fiction
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
653 _aAristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/cu31924022113579/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72997
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