Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 111 Harraden, Beatrice 1864 1936 Ships that pass in the night "Ships that Pass in the Night" by Beatrice Harraden is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around the intricate interactions of its characters, particularly focusing on Bernardine Holme, a young woman who arrives at the Petershof Kurhaus for her health. The narrative captures her encounters with various guests at the resort, including the enigmatic "Disagreeable Man," Robert Allitsen, and others navigating their own struggles with illness and existential reflections. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the contrasting personalities at the dining table of Petershof Kurhaus, where a new-comer, Bernardine, finds herself lost in thought amid the conversations. The Disagreeable Man's sharp remarks about life's disappointments catch her attention, and their exchanges hint at a deeper connection. As classic themes of health, ambition, and the search for purpose emerge, Bernardine reflects on her past, her lost ambitions in teaching and writing, and her current state of illness. The interactions set the tone for a character-driven exploration of hope, resilience, and the weight of unfulfilled dreams, presenting Bernardine's journey as one of self-discovery within the confines of a society marked by suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Friendship -- Fiction Death -- Fiction Sick -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 265413 2025-06-21T03:39:32.064721 text/html 265236 2024-11-05T17:48:36.647843 2023-10-06T05:37:56.410386 text/html text/html 167077 2025-06-21T03:39:53.134569 application/epub+zip 169560 2025-06-21T03:39:43.265625 application/epub+zip 165311 2025-06-21T03:39:36.414719 application/epub+zip 328572 2025-06-21T03:40:01.914010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300225 2025-06-21T03:39:52.293577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267381 2022-09-06T20:58:32.629438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232119 2025-06-21T03:39:31.550672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 212396 2024-10-28T19:34:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11441 2025-06-21T03:40:02.076026 application/rdf+xml 12701 2025-06-21T03:39:42.548608 image/jpeg 3069 2025-06-21T03:39:42.257621 image/jpeg 164959 2025-06-21T03:39:32.093682 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