Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Reed, Myrtle 1874 1911 Green, Olive A Spinner in the Sun E-text prepared by Al Haines "A Spinner in the Sun" by Myrtle Reed is a novel written during the early 20th century. This poignant tale centers on Miss Evelina Grey, a woman who returns to her long-abandoned family home after twenty-five years, carrying the weight of profound sorrow and loss. As she confronts her past, the narrative explores themes of grief, isolation, and the search for redemption while highlighting the complexities of her relationships and the community surrounding her. The opening of the novel presents a vivid and melancholic depiction of the deserted house and garden awaiting Miss Evelina’s return. The once vibrant garden has succumbed to neglect, mirroring her own life, which has been shrouded in sorrow since a tragic event involving Doctor Anthony Dexter led her to leave. As she enters the house, memories flood back, intertwined with her pain and regret. The presence of a mysterious veil hints at both physical and emotional scars, and by the end of the opening portion, Evelina’s internal struggle foreshadows a confrontation with her past and the choices that await her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 486512 2025-07-05T15:42:01.270164 text/html 486384 486322 2024-11-06T04:18:07.347047 2023-10-06T06:20:14.353658 text/html text/html 245849 2025-07-05T15:42:08.297679 application/epub+zip 251898 2025-07-05T15:42:03.095750 application/epub+zip 251898 2025-07-05T15:42:01.961210 application/epub+zip 462902 2025-07-05T15:42:12.292656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427847 2025-07-05T15:42:07.474678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403100 2022-09-06T22:00:09.254742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440620 2025-07-05T15:42:00.865193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 420895 2024-10-28T19:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16395 2025-07-05T15:42:12.419633 application/rdf+xml 13735 2025-07-05T15:42:02.452222 image/jpeg 3590 2025-07-05T15:42:02.207185 image/jpeg 242627 2025-07-05T15:42:01.308200 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