Project Gutenberg 2004-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 190 Locke, William John 1863 1930 Locke, William J. (William John) Locke, W. J. (William John) Septimus Produced by Rick Niles, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Septimus" by William John Locke is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Zora Middlemist, a young woman who recently lost her husband and is determined to embrace her newfound freedom and explore the world beyond her small, dull village of Nunsmere. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Zora during a visit from the Literary Man from London. Zora strongly rejects the notion of being a "faded life" and expresses her frustration with the constraints of her rural existence. She is eager to escape, vowing to live life to the fullest and leave behind the memories that haunt her. As her mother expresses concern for her daughter's happiness, Zora's rebellious spirit emerges, leading her to proclaim her intention to travel and experience everything the world has to offer. She highlights a desire to break free from being defined by her relationships with men, asserting her independence and longing for adventure. This sets the stage for her journey into the vibrant life she seeks, marking the beginning of Zora's quest for self-discovery and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: British Literature 558510 2025-08-06T09:37:32.810573 text/html 541031 2024-10-28T21:26:50 text/html 288886 2025-08-06T09:37:41.996507 application/epub+zip 295761 2025-08-06T09:37:35.234550 application/epub+zip 295761 2025-08-06T09:37:33.711527 application/epub+zip 488031 2025-08-06T09:37:46.985469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445324 2025-08-06T09:37:40.965492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422508 2022-09-07T16:10:09.077504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515473 2025-08-06T09:37:31.544551 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495784 2024-10-28T21:26:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16294 2025-08-06T09:37:47.156471 application/rdf+xml 9520 2025-08-06T09:37:34.230536 image/jpeg 2514 2025-08-06T09:37:33.971526 image/jpeg 272951 2025-08-06T09:37:32.854544 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