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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aDobie, Charles Caldwell,
_d1881-1943
245 1 4 _aThe Blood Red Dawn
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-04-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Hélène Poirier and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"The Blood Red Dawn" by Charles Caldwell Dobie is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of World War I, focusing on Claire Robson, a young woman who grapples with feelings of isolation, societal expectations, and her interactions with powerful male figures. The narrative explores themes of belonging and personal struggle amid the larger context of the war, particularly as Claire encounters different social circles that challenge her identity. At the start of the narrative, Claire Robson is attending a concert at the Second Presbyterian Church in San Francisco alongside her mother when a Serbian pastor speaks passionately about his war-torn homeland. While most of the audience is indifferent, Claire is powerfully drawn to his words and feels a connection with him. This initial feeling of engagement contrasts starkly with her later experiences at the supper, where she becomes painfully aware of her exclusion from social circles, underscored by her awkward interactions with prominent members of the church. As the story unfolds, Claire's restlessness and longing for connection intensify, leading her to reflect on her father's legacy and her own standing within the confines of upper-middle-class expectations. The chapter closes with Claire's inner turmoil as she contemplates her identity, desires, and the oppressive weight of societal judgments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSan Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11875
999 _c53295
_d53295