Project Gutenberg 2006-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 286 Duncan, Sara Jeannette 1861 1922 Cotes, Everard, Mrs. Grafton, Garth Cotes, V. Cecil Wintergreen, Jane Cotes, Mrs. Everard Hilda: A Story of Calcutta Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Hilda: A Story of Calcutta" by Sara Jeannette Duncan is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces readers to Hilda Howe, an actress navigating her life and career in Calcutta, where interactions with other characters, such as Captain Laura Filbert from the Salvation Army, highlight the contrasts between different social classes and ethical beliefs. The novel explores themes of identity, artistic ambition, and the complexities of human relationships within the vibrant setting of colonial India. The opening of the novel presents Hilda Howe engaging in a conversation with Laura Filbert, who embodies a life of self-sacrifice and moral conviction. The two women share a moment in Laura's modest room, contrasting their experiences and outlooks on life. Hilda's appreciation for her chosen profession stands in stark contrast to Laura's unwavering dedication to her faith and mission work. As they converse, Hilda's charm and wit emerge, displaying her struggles with societal expectations and the pursuit of personal fulfillment. Their interaction sets the tone for the novel, highlighting the nuanced interplay between aspiration, obligation, and self-identity amid the cultural backdrop of Calcutta. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Calcutta (India) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 538333 2025-06-07T15:31:25.785941 text/html 541153 2006-03-26T10:57:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 207038 2006-03-26T10:57:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 283830 2025-06-07T15:31:35.803909 application/epub+zip 291926 2025-06-07T15:31:29.170927 application/epub+zip 279539 2025-06-07T15:31:27.795987 application/epub+zip 496411 2025-06-07T15:31:40.835848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466935 2025-06-07T15:31:34.768929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425878 2022-09-08T14:24:16.162179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516178 2025-06-07T15:31:24.939922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 516009 2006-03-26T10:57:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 202861 2006-03-26T10:57:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 516009 2006-03-26T10:57:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202794 2006-03-26T10:57:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20879 2025-06-07T15:31:40.979908 application/rdf+xml 10972 2025-06-07T15:31:28.366923 image/jpeg 2923 2025-06-07T15:31:28.079919 image/jpeg 276873 2025-06-07T15:31:25.836948 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