The Lovely Lady by Mary Austin
"The Lovely Lady" by Mary Austin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Peter, a young man burdened by familial responsibilities and the weight of a mortgage he must contend with, while he navigates his dreams of wealth and a deeper connection with life and potentially love. The narrative hints at his encounters with a Lovely Lady, embodying an ideal that contrasts sharply with his everydaystruggles. The opening of "The Lovely Lady" introduces Peter, who is seen reflecting on his life's hardships while engaged in simple family interactions. He shares an animated exchange with his sister Ellen while preparing for a picnic they can't fully attend due to their financial constraints. As Peter daydreams about a heroic picture of a knight slaying a dragon, we learn that this dragon symbolizes his mortgage and the oppression of poverty that hangs over him and his family. The chapter sets up a theme of longing and aspiration, as Peter contemplates the meanings of wealth, love, and the intricacies of his obligations while yearning for a future that feels increasingly distant. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Austin, Mary, 1868-1934 |
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| Illustrator | Grant, Gordon, 1875-1962 |
| LoC No. | 13023198 |
| Title | The Lovely Lady |
| Note | Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Hillie Plantinga 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.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 20359 |
| Release Date | Jan 14, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 124 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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