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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aWiddemer, Margaret,
_d1884-1978
245 1 4 _aThe Rose-Garden Husband
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
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 2008-09-16
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Linda McKeown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Rose-Garden Husband" by Margaret Widdemer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Phyllis Braithwaite, a twenty-five-year-old librarian who yearns for a life beyond the confines of her job and her station in life, particularly desiring a husband and a rose garden. The narrative explores her frustrations and dreams as she navigates societal expectations and her own aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces Phyllis, affectionately known as the "Liberry Teacher," grappling with her mundane life in a city library where she manages a room full of lively children. As she reflects on her unfulfilled ambitions, a chance encounter with a once-classmate showcases a contrast in their lives: one that has blossomed into wealth and beauty while Phyllis feels worn and overshadowed by her present circumstances. She passionately wishes for not only a husband but a life infused with beauty and leisure, setting the stage for the significant changes that will come when she is unexpectedly approached with a marriage proposal that holds both promise and complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarriage -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26635
999 _c67544
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