Project Gutenberg 2005-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 358 Manning, Marie 1945 Fairfax, Beatrice Judith of the Plains David Garcia, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Judith of the Plains" by Marie Manning is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Mary Carmichael, a young woman journeying across the rugged American West, who faces the challenges of an inhospitable environment and complex social dynamics in a predominantly male society. The novel explores themes of hardship, independence, and the realities of frontier life, focusing on the titular character, Judith Rodney, and her brother, embroiled in trouble and whispers of rustling amidst a community that swirls with both camaraderie and competition. The opening of the book sets the stage for Mary Carmichael's arrival in a desolate prairie town after a long train journey. She grapples with her homesickness and the oppressive atmosphere of her surroundings, while the town itself exhibits a mix of rough humor and rugged masculinity. Mary's initial encounter with the townsfolk reveals her outsider status, as she navigates a world filled with unrefined customs and tensions between sheepmen and cattlemen. News of her new acquaintance, Judith, and her brother's precarious situation begins to emerge, hinting at deeper narratives involving danger, loyalty, and survival in the harsh frontier landscape. The tone is both reflective and lively, showcasing the complexities of life in the West as Mary adjusts to her new life while forming vital connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories Wyoming -- Fiction Racially mixed people -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 536234 2025-08-06T14:37:30.461256 text/html 556239 2021-05-03T08:04:43 text/html 370827 2025-08-06T14:37:38.085256 application/epub+zip 370721 2025-08-06T14:37:32.401268 application/epub+zip 297370 2025-08-06T14:37:31.178249 application/epub+zip 564560 2025-08-06T14:37:42.502260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542616 2025-08-06T14:37:37.320212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432594 2022-09-07T22:31:52.755678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515703 2025-08-06T14:37:29.928369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 515653 2021-05-03T08:08:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18793 2025-08-06T14:37:42.633205 application/rdf+xml 11944 2025-08-06T14:37:31.676296 image/jpeg 3241 2025-08-06T14:37:31.428240 image/jpeg 202498 2021-05-03T08:08:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 280926 2021-05-03T08:09:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 340822 2025-08-06T14:37:30.508257 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