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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aGilman, Charlotte Perkins,
_d1860-1935
245 1 4 _aThe Crux: A Novel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
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 2012-01-11
508 _aProduced by RSPIII, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Crux: A Novel" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Vivian Lane and her family, delving into themes surrounding societal expectations, personal growth, and women's roles during a time when these were undergoing significant scrutiny and change. The narrative explores Vivian's life in a small New England town and her desire for independence and purpose amid the limitations imposed by her conservative upbringing. The opening of the novel establishes the setting and introduces characters such as the Foote sisters and the Lane family, who are embroiled in local gossip about a young boy named Morton Elder. As discussions unfold around this family and the societal norms of their community, we see Vivian grappling with her own thoughts about education, marriage, and her aspirations—younger than her parents and looking to strike her own path. Despite the conventional expectations of her environment, Vivian's defiance emerges as she longs for more from life than what traditional roles ascribe to her. This sets the stage for her ensuing journey and challenges, drawing readers into her struggle for self-definition against societal limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aFeminist fiction
653 _aWomen pioneers -- Fiction
653 _aColorado -- Fiction
653 _aSex role -- Fiction
653 _aMassachusetts -- Fiction
653 _aBoardinghouses -- Fiction
653 _aSexually transmitted diseases -- Fiction
653 _aEugenics -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38551
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