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100 1 _aAtherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn,
_d1857-1948
245 1 0 _aMrs. Balfame: 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
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-04-13
508 _aE-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)
520 _a"Mrs. Balfame: A Novel" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Mrs. Enid Balfame, a refined and ambitious woman living in the small town of Elsinore, who becomes increasingly disenchanted with her marriage to David Balfame, a complacent and heavy-drinking man. The narrative explores themes of societal expectations, the roles of women, and the darker facets of domestic life as Mrs. Balfame grapples with intense feelings of resentment and contemplation of murder. The opening of the novel reveals Mrs. Balfame's inner turmoil as she attends a meeting of the Friday Club, where she is struck with the chilling idea of killing her husband, reflecting on the years of resentment building toward him. Through her observations during the meeting and her interactions with fellow club members, we see her struggle with societal norms and the undercurrents of her desires for autonomy and respect. As she plans her husband’s demise, the narrative hints at her determination and complexity, portraying her as both a sympathetic character and a figure on the brink of grave moral decisions. The emotional weight and intensity establish a gripping premise for the unfolding drama in her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMurder -- Fiction
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
653 _aMystery fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39443
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