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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aRichards, Laura Elizabeth Howe,
_d1850-1943
245 1 0 _aGeoffrey Strong
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-09-01
508 _aProduced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Geoffrey Strong" by Laura E. Howe Richards is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around young Doctor Geoffrey Strong, who arrives in the quaint village of Elmerton, eager to establish himself as a physician alongside the esteemed Blyth sisters—Miss Phoebe and Miss Vesta. The narrative hints at themes of love, healing, and community interwoven with the lives of the sisters, particularly focusing on Vesta, a woman still touched by years of grief from a lost love. The opening of the novel introduces us to Doctor Strong as he drives into the village, struck by the beauty of the Blyth sisters' residence, the Temple of Vesta. His interaction with the older doctor sets the tone by revealing the characters of the enigmatic sisters, particularly Vesta, who keeps a light burning in memory of her fiancé drowned years prior. As the young physician acclimatizes to small-town life, we see his determination to connect with both Miss Phoebe and Vesta, while also battling societal expectations and his own emotions. The enchanting descriptions of the setting and character dynamics suggest a thoughtful exploration of relationships, loss, and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
653 _aSisters -- Fiction
653 _aNew England -- Fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Fiction
653 _aCourtship -- Fiction
653 _aSick -- Fiction
653 _aNieces -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8877
999 _c50797
_d50797