Project Gutenberg 1998-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 670 London, Jack 1876 1916 Chaney, John Griffith The Valley of the Moon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_the_Moon_(novel) Produced by Jerry Wann, Dianne Bean, and David Widger "The Valley of the Moon" by Jack London is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story centers around Saxon Brown, a working-class woman in California, and captures her struggles and aspirations against the backdrop of labor, love, and societal challenges. London's narrative is rich with themes of class struggle and the human spirit's resilience, reflecting the author's interest in social issues of his time. The opening of the novel introduces Saxon, who works in a laundry and endures the oppressive heat and relentless pace of her labor. Amidst the exhaustion, her friend Mary encourages her to join a local festival, which bears the promise of dance and social interaction. The narrative is rife with vivid descriptions of the harsh realities of working-class life, including the chaotic scene when a fellow worker collapses, highlighting the physical toll of their daily toil. As Saxon navigates her daily grind, she yearns for connection and escape, all while hinting at a burgeoning interest in a mysterious man named Billy Roberts, who enters her life later in the story. Through these unfolding interactions and her internal musings, the stage is set for Saxon's journey toward personal freedom and self-discovery in a society that often constrains her desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Working class -- Fiction Domestic fiction Farm life -- Fiction Strikes and lockouts -- Fiction California -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1133498 2025-07-01T09:33:50.608647 text/html 1182348 2021-01-27T20:43:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 471777 2025-07-01T09:34:02.233591 application/epub+zip 493061 2025-07-01T09:33:52.925599 application/epub+zip 493062 2025-07-01T09:33:51.565664 application/epub+zip 839067 2025-07-01T09:34:09.735024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776548 2025-07-01T09:34:01.303539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725104 2022-09-01T11:02:39.608371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 974237 2025-07-01T09:33:48.047651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 974246 2018-03-03T16:00:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17819 2025-07-01T09:34:09.869020 application/rdf+xml 13205 2025-07-01T09:33:52.085578 image/jpeg 3927 2025-07-01T09:33:51.823597 image/jpeg 457202 2025-07-01T09:33:50.688582 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