The Beth Book by Sarah Grand
"The Beth Book" by Sarah Grand is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, who represents the struggles and aspirations of women during this period, particularly focusing on themes of marriage, social expectations, and personal growth. The opening chapters introduce the audience to the challenges faced by Elizabeth’s mother, Mrs. Caldwell, as she navigates the difficulties of motherhood and domesticity whilereflecting on her own unfulfilled dreams and desires. The opening of the narrative paints a vivid picture of Mrs. Caldwell’s state of mind as she prepares for the birth of her seventh child on a dreary June day. We witness her fatigue and struggle with both physical health and the societal expectations placed upon her as a woman and mother. The dynamic between Mrs. Caldwell and her husband reveals the tension in their marriage, highlighting the imbalance in their emotional and intellectual engagement. As the story progresses, the birth of Elizabeth (Beth) under dire circumstances is presented, foreshadowing the themes of resilience and individuality that will characterize her development throughout the novel. The characters and setting are crafted to illustrate the constraints of gender roles and the yearning for personal fulfillment, setting the stage for Beth's journey toward discovering her own identity amidst familial and societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28088.html.images | 1.4 MB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28088.epub3.images | 632 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28088.epub.images | 653 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28088.epub.noimages | 636 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28088.kf8.images | 1.0 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28088.kindle.images | 982 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28088.txt.utf-8 | 1.3 MB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/28088/pg28088-h.zip | 595 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Grand, Sarah, 1854-1943 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jen Haines, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women -- Social conditions -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 28088 |
| Release Date | Feb 15, 2009 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 137 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
