Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 137 Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins 1825 1911 Harper, F. E. W. (Frances Ellen Watkins) Watkins, Frances Ellen Harper, Frances E. W. Harper, Frances E. Watkins Foster, Frances Smith Trial and Triumph Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Trial and Triumph" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores themes of race, identity, and social dynamics through the life of its central character, Annette, a young girl navigating the complexities of prejudice and personal development in her community. The opening portion of the novel introduces readers to Annette's tumultuous relationship with her grandmother, Mrs. Harcourt, highlighting the challenges of caring for a headstrong child who frequently gets into trouble. Annette grapples with her mischievous nature and the sociocultural environment surrounding her, as demonstrated by her conflict with a neighbor’s daughter. The conversations among the adults in her life reveal their concerns about her future, the impact of societal norms, and the harsh realities of being a young African American girl during this period. Annette's struggles underscore the importance of education and self-respect as she aspires to overcome the limitations placed on her by her race and gender, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of her character throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en African Americans -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 250613 2025-07-05T06:13:35.671980 text/html 250585 250464 2024-11-05T07:50:09.400044 2023-10-05T08:05:46.673266 text/html text/html 159600 2025-07-05T06:13:40.576894 application/epub+zip 161598 2025-07-05T06:13:37.306918 application/epub+zip 161598 2025-07-05T06:13:36.265931 application/epub+zip 319511 2025-07-05T06:13:43.225918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297350 2025-07-05T06:13:39.943975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272000 2022-09-05T11:28:02.066690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228944 2025-07-05T06:13:35.386945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209119 2024-10-28T18:24:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17262 2025-07-05T06:13:43.350876 application/rdf+xml 13896 2025-07-05T06:13:36.746934 image/jpeg 3567 2025-07-05T06:13:36.505914 image/jpeg 158556 2025-07-05T06:13:35.692916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia