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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aEggleston, Edward,
_d1837-1902
245 1 4 _aThe End of the World: A Love Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-15
508 _aProduced by Rick Niles, John Hagerson, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The End of the World: A Love Story" by Edward Eggleston is a novel written in the late 19th century, showcasing the intricacies of love and societal expectations in a rural American setting. The narrative centers around Julia Anderson, a young woman caught in familial strife and the prejudices of her mother concerning her affection for August Wehle, a German plowman. As Julia navigates her dual struggles of love and maternal control, the novel explores themes of race, class, and identity, particularly through the friction of her easy affection for August against her mother’s disdain for his background. The opening of the book introduces the tumultuous relationship between Julia and her mother, Mrs. Anderson, who harbors deep disdain for the "Dutchman" she believes her daughter loves. In a charged household dynamic, Samuel Anderson, Julia's father, remains largely mute, avoiding conflict with his assertive wife. Julia feels trapped by her mother's suffocating control and often finds solace in the presence of August, who is unaware of the intense scrutiny their interactions draw. As the story unfolds, the societal prejudices of their time further complicate their budding romance, with tensions heightened by their differing backgrounds and the impending conflict instigated by Mrs. Anderson’s fierce protectiveness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
653 _aLove stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14051
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