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100	1		_aLamb, Ruth, _d1829-1916
245	1	0	_aComfortable Mrs. Crook, and other sketches
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 2024-05-08
505	0		_aComfortable Mrs. Crook -- Can't afford to play -- Walking too big -- Winkles.
520			_a"Comfortable Mrs. Crook, and Other Sketches" by Ruth Lamb is a collection of character sketches written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Mrs. Jemima Crook, a seemingly self-sufficient widow whose life and interactions with her neighbors reveal layers of solitude, self-centeredness, and a lack of compassion for others. Throughout the sketches, the author likely explores themes of kindness, isolation, and the human experience in a rapidly changing world. The opening of the work introduces Mrs. Crook as a woman proud of her comfortable position following her husband’s death. She is portrayed as a person who prefers solitude and self-reliance, frequently repelling attempts by neighbors to engage her in acts of kindness or community involvement. Notably, Mrs. Crook is indifferent to the plight of those less fortunate, as exemplified by her harsh treatment of local children drawn to her flower garden. As the narrative progresses, hints of her inner turmoil regarding her life choices begin to surface, particularly when she is contrasted with her compassionate servant, Fanny, and the ailing Miss Lawton, offering the promise of deeper character development in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: The Religious Tract Society, 1888
653			_aChristian life -- Fiction
653			_aConduct of life -- Fiction
653			_aEnglish fiction -- 19th century
653			_aShort stories, English
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73569
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