Project Gutenberg 2005-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 220 Petitt, Maud Beth Woodburn Produced by Early Canadiana Online, Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Beth Woodburn" by Maud Petitt is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Beth Woodburn, the only daughter of a doctor living in the quaint village of Briarsfield, Ontario, as she grapples with her literary ambitions, romantic entanglements, and the challenges of growing up. The narrative captures her dreams, aspirations, and the complexities of relationships, especially with those who influence her path, such as Clarence Mayfair and Arthur Grafton. The opening of the novel introduces Beth at eighteen, showcasing her dreams of becoming a celebrated author inspired by her admiration for George Eliot. As she daydreams under a tree, we learn about her relationships with Clarence, a young poet, and Arthur, her childhood friend, setting the stage for their complex dynamics. Their conversations reveal their literary passions and aspirations, while introducing the theme of love and self-discovery. Through Beth's reflections, we see her ambition and naivety, tackling themes of gender expectations and personal identity as she stands on the brink of adulthood. The stage is thus set for her journey of growth, love, and the pursuit of her dreams amidst the challenges that life presents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Ontario -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 203888 2025-06-07T07:04:27.359921 text/html 202179 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 74314 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137249 2025-06-07T07:04:32.768925 application/epub+zip 139787 2025-06-07T07:04:29.192972 application/epub+zip 139787 2025-06-07T07:04:28.005920 application/epub+zip 241033 2025-06-07T07:04:35.443954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230526 2025-06-07T07:04:32.067928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201938 2022-09-08T04:51:07.753513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193754 2025-06-07T07:04:26.889972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193616 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 72521 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193607 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72500 2020-12-12T05:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20493 2025-06-07T07:04:35.587880 application/rdf+xml 9847 2025-06-07T07:04:28.576952 image/jpeg 2843 2025-06-07T07:04:28.288926 image/jpeg 134509 2025-06-07T07:04:27.378980 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