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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBromfield, Louis,
_d1896-1956
245 1 4 _aThe green bay tree
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 2024-06-29
508 _aChuck Greif 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 Green Bay Tree" by Louis Bromfield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the life of Julia Shane, a widow, and her relationships with her two daughters, Lily and Irene, as they navigate societal expectations and personal secrets against the backdrop of an industrializing town. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and generational conflict, revealing the tension between the characters' desires and societal pressures. The opening portion of the novel presents a vivid scene at a garden party hosted by Julia Shane at her estate, Cypress Hill. As guests mingle amidst the deteriorating beauty of the garden, the narrative introduces Julia, a woman of dignity grappling with her past and present. The dynamics among the guests, including her ambitious daughter Lily and the politically motivated Governor, hint at deeper conflicts, particularly Lily's reluctance to marry him despite his affections. The atmosphere is charged with social intrigue and underlying tensions, as Julia keenly observes the interactions, revealing her cynical and protective nature. The stage is set for a rich exploration of the characters' inner lives and relationships as they confront the realities of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNYC: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1924
653 _aPsychological fiction
653 _aFrance -- Fiction
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction
653 _aOhio -- Fiction
653 _aWomen -- Ohio -- Fiction
653 _aMansfield (Ohio) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73944
999 _c114669
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