Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Glaspell, Susan 1876 1948 Cook, Susan Cook, Mrs. George Cram Glaspel, Susan The Visioning: A Novel Produced by Suzanne Shell, Beginners Projects, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Visioning: A Novel" by Susan Glaspell is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative introduces Miss Katherine Wayneworth Jones, affectionately known as Katie, who reflects on her life as she marks her twenty-fifth birthday while playing golf. Predominantly an "army girl," Katie grapples with expectations around her social life and marriage, particularly concerning Captain Prescott, while also expressing a curiosity about her life choices. The story takes a significant turn when she encounters a distressed girl named Verna Woods, who she believes is attempting to take her own life, igniting a profound connection between them. At the start of the novel, Katie finds herself in a bunker during a golf game and becomes contemplative about her life and relationships. It’s her birthday, prompting thoughts about her future and marriage prospects, particularly with Captain Prescott. However, her focus quickly shifts when she spots Verna Woods, a girl in distress, and instinctively rushes to save her from a possible suicide attempt at the nearby river. This impulsive act of compassion leads to an unexpected bond between the two women, as Verna, initially resistant, accepts Katie's offer for companionship. The opening chapters set the stage for an exploration of themes such as identity, the complexity of emotional connections, and the struggle between societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Socialism -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction Military bases -- United States -- Fiction Military deserters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 734876 2025-08-05T06:56:47.403260 text/html 734871 734734 2024-11-05T08:28:41.824277 2023-10-05T08:36:02.619084 text/html text/html 340999 2025-08-05T06:56:58.332216 application/epub+zip 351851 2025-08-05T06:56:50.624228 application/epub+zip 341765 2025-08-05T06:56:49.295261 application/epub+zip 639789 2025-08-05T06:57:04.135231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583856 2025-08-05T06:56:57.448166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515757 2022-09-05T12:12:10.185454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657177 2025-08-05T06:56:46.836279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 637437 2024-10-28T18:32:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18058 2025-08-05T06:57:04.302124 application/rdf+xml 14879 2025-08-05T06:56:49.800235 image/jpeg 4081 2025-08-05T06:56:49.549204 image/jpeg 338287 2025-08-05T06:56:47.461231 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