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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBalmer, Edwin,
_d1883-1959
245 1 4 _aThe mating impulse
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 2024-03-24
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"The Mating Impulse" by Edwin Balmer is a novel written during the early 20th century, likely reflecting the social climate surrounding women's rights and the suffrage movement. The book centers on the dramatic and often comedic escapades of Roberta Leigh, an American girl who becomes an ardent suffragist in Britain, engaging in militant protests that lead her into precarious situations. The author cleverly intertwines themes of love, rebellion, and the quest for gender equality within a captivating narrative. The story follows Andy Farnham, an American man in search of Roberta after hearing of her daring exploits in her fight for women's suffrage. His journey through the English countryside leads him to Stoketon, where he discovers Roberta's involvement in a destructive protest that ignites controversy. After narrowly avoiding arrest, the two devise a plan to escape to America aboard a ship while Roberta grapples with the implications of her actions. As they navigate their relationship amidst chaos, they come to recognize their feelings for each other, culminating in a dramatic conclusion that explores the consequences of passion and activism in a time of social upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Street & Smith Corporation, 1914
653 _aAmericans -- England -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aSuffragists -- Fiction
653 _aTerrorism -- Fiction
653 _aOcean liners -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/popular-magazine-v-031-n-03-1914-02-15
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73249
999 _c113974
_d113974