Project Gutenberg 2005-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 276 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Family Pride; Or, Purified by Suffering Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Family Pride; Or, Purified by Suffering" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the themes of family, social class, and personal growth, primarily exploring the life of Katy Lennox, a young woman returning home to her rural family after receiving a more polished education. As she reintegrates into her old surroundings, the contrast between her family's humble lifestyle and the expectations of high society, particularly with the arrival of her wealthy suitor Wilford Cameron, begins to unfold. The opening of the novel introduces Uncle Ephraim Barlow, a deacon who embodies traditional values and lifestyles of old New England, as well as his bustling home filled with strong women like Aunt Hannah, Aunt Betsy, and the spirited Katy. As Katy arrives home after a year at boarding school, her excitement contrasts with her mother’s insecurities regarding their social standing and the upcoming visit from her well-to-do suitor, Wilford. Tension arises as the family prepares to host him, revealing their struggle with how to present themselves in light of his wealth and societal expectations. Through various characters and their interactions, the narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of social pride, personal values, and the notion of being "purified" through life's hardships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Dime novels American fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1105342 2025-06-07T03:32:44.324699 text/html 1130806 2020-12-14T09:56:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 411800 2020-12-14T09:56:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 499411 2025-06-07T03:32:58.530623 application/epub+zip 515949 2025-06-07T03:32:48.475668 application/epub+zip 496855 2025-06-07T03:32:46.854696 application/epub+zip 910315 2025-06-07T03:33:07.044622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 857391 2025-06-07T03:32:57.415669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826711 2022-09-07T22:42:46.278916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1077502 2025-06-07T03:32:42.599752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1077285 2020-12-14T09:56:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 403842 2020-12-14T09:56:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1077276 2020-12-14T09:56:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403784 2020-12-14T09:56:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20969 2025-06-07T03:33:07.198624 application/rdf+xml 16569 2025-06-07T03:32:47.447678 image/jpeg 3864 2025-06-07T03:32:47.157762 image/jpeg 486243 2025-06-07T03:32:44.427719 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