Project Gutenberg 2006-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 123 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella The Portion of Labor Produced by Jeff Kaylin and Andrew Sly "The Portion of Labor" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Ellen Brewster, a delicate young girl caught in a tumultuous family dynamic marked by conflict and emotional strain. As Ellen navigates her home life, which involves her parents and her aunt, she grapples with feelings of love and rejection, ultimately leading her to run away in a moment of distress. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Ellen’s world, characterized by her imaginative beliefs about the surrounding trees and her complex relationships with family members, especially her mother, Fanny, and her grandmother, Mrs. Zelotes Brewster. Tension mounts within the household as her parents argue fervently, leaving Ellen feeling unwanted. This emotional turmoil culminates in her decision to flee, feeling a mix of love for her family and sorrow that they perceive her as a burden. The narrative introduces themes of familial love, societal expectations, and the search for identity within the confines of social class, setting the stage for Ellen’s poignant journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New England -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 996014 2025-07-07T13:42:48.128767 text/html 1023202 2006-03-18T14:49:20 text/html 824652 2025-07-07T13:42:58.653263 application/epub+zip 836642 2025-07-07T13:42:50.260762 application/epub+zip 445142 2025-07-07T13:42:48.964847 application/epub+zip 1127841 2025-07-07T13:43:05.200191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1083662 2025-07-07T13:42:57.645263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676218 2022-09-08T14:12:19.836879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942791 2025-07-07T13:42:45.294843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 942618 2006-03-18T14:49:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 942613 2006-03-18T14:49:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21064 2025-07-07T13:43:05.342194 application/rdf+xml 10983 2025-07-07T13:42:49.483771 image/jpeg 2883 2025-07-07T13:42:49.223779 image/jpeg 347791 2006-03-18T14:49:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 735287 2006-03-18T14:49:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 347720 2006-03-18T14:49:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 800906 2025-07-07T13:42:48.223799 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