Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Morris, Gouverneur 1876 1953 Christy, Howard Chandler 1873 1952 The Penalty E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Penalty" by Gouverneur Morris is a novel that appears to have been written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the complexities of love and ambition, focusing on the character Barbara Ferris, a talented young sculptor navigating her artistic pursuits and personal relationships. The opening of the novel introduces us to Barbara Ferris, who reflects on her many romantic entanglements leading up to her 22nd birthday. As she struggles with self-esteem and societal pressures, the narrative explores her desire to become a serious artist amidst chaotic love affairs. The titular character, a legless beggar known as Blizzard, enters her life, promising a significant transformation as Barbara becomes captivated by his striking face, envisioning a masterpiece inspired by his tragic yet powerful presence. Their encounter foreshadows a deepening connection that intertwines art with underlying themes of despair, societal judgment, and the search for identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Revenge -- Fiction Love stories Women sculptors -- Fiction Beggars -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 511985 2025-08-05T16:02:24.127920 text/html 471277 2024-10-28T19:37:01 text/html 2338036 2025-08-05T16:02:32.839850 application/epub+zip 2348724 2025-08-05T16:02:26.409960 application/epub+zip 265413 2025-08-05T16:02:24.981955 application/epub+zip 2570796 2025-08-05T16:02:37.718939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2521050 2025-08-05T16:02:31.923957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392337 2022-09-06T21:23:23.207912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465642 2025-08-05T16:02:22.362931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445816 2024-10-28T19:37:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17312 2025-08-05T16:02:37.869879 application/rdf+xml 11434 2025-08-05T16:02:25.633883 image/jpeg 3083 2025-08-05T16:02:25.365953 image/jpeg 2310105 2025-08-05T16:02:24.263970 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 en.wikipedia