Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 195 Wright, Mabel Osgood 1859 1934 Wright, James Osborne, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. James Osborne Barbara People of the Whirlpool From The Experience Book of a Commuter's Wife E-text prepared by Kevin Handy, Dave Maddock, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "People of the Whirlpool" by Mabel Osgood Wright is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story is narrated by Barbara, who reflects on her life as a mother of twins and the evolving social dynamics in her community as it comes into contact with wealthier outsiders from New York. It explores the theme of motherhood, familial relationships, and the contrasts between old and new societal values. The opening of the novel introduces Barbara in her attic, where she organizes her thoughts and memories about her children, Richard and Ian, who are lively twin boys. As she reminisces, she also considers the changes brought about by the arrival of affluent newcomers to her once-peaceful town, which she refers to as "the Whirlpool." Through her reflections and observations about parenting, her children's unique personalities, and her friendships—particularly with Lavinia Dorman—Barbara reveals her concerns about the social shifts and their implications for her family's traditional lifestyle. The narrative balances humor with introspective moments, setting the stage for deeper explorations of identity and community throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epistolary fiction Diary fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 506334 2025-07-05T08:04:52.812525 text/html 506348 506169 2024-11-05T09:58:30.485515 2023-10-05T09:44:39.187455 text/html text/html 272781 2025-07-05T08:05:00.107524 application/epub+zip 279601 2025-07-05T08:04:55.276533 application/epub+zip 272246 2025-07-05T08:04:54.220506 application/epub+zip 472611 2025-07-05T08:05:04.058799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444792 2025-07-05T08:04:59.464487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420731 2022-09-06T03:46:38.146722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473306 2025-07-05T08:04:52.436571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453467 2024-10-28T18:46:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17657 2025-07-05T08:05:04.181470 application/rdf+xml 12657 2025-07-05T08:04:54.705526 image/jpeg 3648 2025-07-05T08:04:54.461512 image/jpeg 267246 2025-07-05T08:04:52.853528 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