Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Ray, Anna Chapin 1865 1945 Ray, Fan Phebe, Her Profession A Sequel to Teddy: Her Book Produced by Afra Ullah, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Phebe, Her Profession" by Anna Chapin Ray is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character Phebe McAlister, who has just returned home after spending two years in Europe. Phebe's experience abroad has spurred her desire to pursue a career in medicine, seeking a purpose beyond domestic life. The narrative explores her challenges in balancing societal expectations with her ambition, while also incorporating family dynamics and relationships with characters such as Theodora, her sister, and Gifford, a charming young man involved in the arts. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a curious young boy named Mac, who engages in a whimsical dialogue with Gifford Barrett, the stranger he meets. Their conversation reveals aspects of childhood innocence, mischief, and the complexities of parental relationships, all while establishing a light, humorous tone. Alongside this interaction, fragments of Phebe’s life are presented, hinting at her imminent return and the life-altering decision she is about to make in choosing the medical profession over pursuing traditional gender roles. Through these interactions and introductions, the novel sets the stage for a deeper exploration of ambition, identity, and societal conventions against the backdrop of early 20th-century America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction United States -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 358831 2025-08-05T16:09:23.859951 text/html 358805 358691 2024-11-06T03:54:08.939092 2023-10-06T06:00:09.892558 text/html text/html 193206 2025-08-05T16:09:30.299955 application/epub+zip 198495 2025-08-05T16:09:25.620938 application/epub+zip 198495 2025-08-05T16:09:24.479012 application/epub+zip 355886 2025-08-05T16:09:33.881900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325540 2025-08-05T16:09:29.638949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313769 2022-09-06T21:32:28.915873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311091 2025-08-05T16:09:23.462954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291306 2024-10-28T19:38:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17312 2025-08-05T16:09:34.009902 application/rdf+xml 11365 2025-08-05T16:09:24.972948 image/jpeg 3120 2025-08-05T16:09:24.725020 image/jpeg 189206 2025-08-05T16:09:23.897990 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