Project Gutenberg 2005-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 100 Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873 1945 The Wheel of Life E-text prepared by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Wheel of Life" by Ellen Glasgow is a novel set in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives of Gerty Bridewell and her circle, exploring themes of love, social expectation, and personal fulfillment amidst the complexities of their relationships. The narrative delves into the emotional struggles of its characters, particularly Gerty, as she navigates her marriage to Perry Bridewell while reflecting on her desires and friendships, especially with the enigmatic Laura Wilde. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Gerty Bridewell, who wakes up feeling discontent despite her beauty and marriage to a wealthy man. As she languishes in bed, pondering her unhappiness and how her marriage does not fulfill her dreams, we are taken into her thoughts about her friendships and her relationship with Laura Wilde. Gerty's husband, Perry, enters the scene, revealing a dynamic in their relationship that plays into Gerty's discontent. With humorous yet cynical exchanges, the reader gets a glimpse into the pair's banter and hints of deeper issues as Gerty reflects on her social circle and begins to question her own desires for happiness and fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New York (State) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 750238 2025-07-06T10:47:55.747649 text/html 730505 2024-10-28T21:44:41 text/html 352341 2025-07-06T10:48:04.991598 application/epub+zip 363099 2025-07-06T10:47:57.865598 application/epub+zip 363099 2025-07-06T10:47:56.601563 application/epub+zip 627130 2025-07-06T10:48:10.826595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587045 2025-07-06T10:48:04.158535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565471 2022-09-07T17:51:04.060131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722104 2023-09-07T04:35:43.852492 text/plain 702251 2024-10-28T21:44:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16347 2025-07-06T10:48:10.957480 application/rdf+xml 9813 2025-07-06T10:47:57.109566 image/jpeg 2641 2025-07-06T10:47:56.855607 image/jpeg 342147 2025-07-06T10:47:55.806587 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