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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aTaylor, Mary Imlay,
_d1878-1938
245 1 4 _aThe long way
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 2024-06-19
508 _aDavid E. Brown, D A Alexander, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Long Way" by Mary Imlay Taylor is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves primarily around Rachel Leven, who grapples with her turbulent emotions and the complexities of family loyalty after her sister Eva's reckless actions compromise their honor and lead to dire consequences. As Rachel prepares to marry Belhaven to save her sister's reputation, the narrative delves into themes of sacrifice, deceit, and the societal pressures women faced during this era. At the start of the novel, Rachel feels a disorienting sense of unreality as she navigates a lavish gathering at her sister Eva's extravagant home. There is an undertone of tension related to Eva's recent scandal, which threatens to unravel their lives, especially as rumors swirl about a young man's life being in jeopardy due to a love triangle involving Eva and Belhaven. The opening scenes draw the reader into Rachel's inner conflict as she desperately tries to maintain her composure amid societal expectations, ultimately leading to her heart-wrenching decision to marry Belhaven to shield her sister from scandal. The intricate dynamics among the characters set the stage for a deeply emotional exploration of loyalty and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Little, Brown, & Company, 1913
653 _aSisters -- Fiction
653 _aUpper class -- Fiction
653 _aMarriage -- Fiction
653 _aWashington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433112007418&view=1up&seq=6
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73867
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