Project Gutenberg 2004-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 161 Bosher, Kate Langley 1865 1932 People Like That: A Novel E-text prepared by Al Haines "People Like That: A Novel" by Kate Langley Bosher is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative introduces us to the protagonist, who is a 26-year-old independent woman, living in an old-fashioned house in Scarborough Square, a neighborhood that her friends find peculiar and undesirable. She relishes her newfound freedom and ownership of her living space, which contrasts sharply with her past experiences of living in the households of others. The opening of the novel establishes the protagonist's character and her quest for autonomy. She reflects on her decision to live in a less fashionable area, despite the criticism from her peers. Her interactions with Mrs. Mundy, her kind caretaker, reveal her struggle to articulate her reasons for this choice—independence, freedom, and a desire to truly see and understand the lives of those around her. Additionally, as she encounters her friend Kitty, who disapproves of her living arrangement, the protagonist's determination to forge her own path becomes evident. The introductory chapters foreshadow her exploration of both personal and social dimensions of life in Scarborough Square, setting up a framework for her encounters with various characters that will challenge her views and understanding of human relationships and societal boundaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 415370 2025-08-05T17:44:47.116290 text/html 415242 415180 2024-11-06T05:40:00.949871 2023-10-06T07:23:05.041971 text/html text/html 228707 2025-08-05T17:44:54.338279 application/epub+zip 235177 2025-08-05T17:44:49.809277 application/epub+zip 218290 2025-08-05T17:44:48.718262 application/epub+zip 415520 2025-08-05T17:44:58.048220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381553 2025-08-05T17:44:53.674242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349885 2022-09-06T23:33:40.141656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382449 2025-08-05T17:44:46.750272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362695 2024-10-28T19:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16627 2025-08-05T17:44:58.174220 application/rdf+xml 12117 2025-08-05T17:44:49.204259 image/jpeg 3280 2025-08-05T17:44:48.959266 image/jpeg 226847 2025-08-05T17:44:47.151274 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