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100 1 _aStern, G. B.
_q(Gladys Bronwyn),
_d1890-1973
245 1 4 _aThe room
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-05-01
508 _aMWS, Laura Natal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Room" by G. B. Stern is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the Maxwell family, living in a bustling, crowded home in Buckler’s Cross, and explores their everyday dynamics, intergenerational relationships, and personal struggles. Its focus appears to be domestic life—how individuals within a large family form shifting alliances, carry secrets, and seek comfort or independence, especially through the device of private or shared rooms in their house. Prominent characters include Hal, the eldest son, Aunt Lavvy, a beloved quasi-family member, and various siblings all grappling with issues of growing up, belonging, and, at times, moral quandaries. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to the Maxwell household: a typical middle-class family contending with the logistics and tensions of a cramped home and complicated personal ties. Through a series of vignettes, we meet Aunt Lavvy and her close relationship with the children, particularly Hal, as well as the different siblings—Bunny’s mischievousness, Nina’s confidence, Ursula’s yearning for privacy through her own room and fire, and the quiet but underlying stresses between both adults and children. The narrative deftly weaves domestic routines with deeper emotional undercurrents, culminating in Hal’s accidental theft of a banknote, his resulting guilt, and the ripple effect of this small moral crisis through the family. Early chapters set the stage for a novel that promises an intimate exploration of family, morality, and the boundaries of home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1922
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
653 _aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
653 _aFamilies -- Fiction
653 _aSpouses -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/theroom00steriala
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75997
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