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100 1 _aRobins, Elizabeth,
_d1862-1952
245 1 4 _aThe Open Question: A Tale of Two Temperaments
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
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 2011-10-23
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Open Question: A Tale of Two Temperaments" by Elizabeth Robins is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the lives of the Gano family, tracing their lineage and the struggles they face against the backdrop of American society during the Civil War and its aftermath. Central to the story are Ethan Gano and his mother, Mrs. Sarah C. Gano, depicting themes of family ties, identity, and the complexities of their newfound reality post-war. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the Gano family, whose lineage is explored in detail, highlighting their significance in Southern society before the Civil War. The opening portion focuses on Mrs. Gano's strong character and her challenges raising her delicate children—Ethan, John, and Valeria—amidst the tumultuous changes following the war. As the family relocates to New Plymouth in search of stability, the diverse reactions of the townspeople towards their Southern heritage sets the stage for cultural clashes, especially regarding issues of class and race. The narrative captures the tension between the family's expectations and the slow integration into Northern life, emphasizing the struggles of the characters as they navigate their identities in a transformed society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37827
999 _c78667
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