Project Gutenberg 2007-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 271 Hentz, Caroline Lee 1800 1856 Hentz, Caroline Lee Whiting Whiting, Caroline Lee Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author Produced by David Garcia, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author" by Caroline Lee Hentz is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Gabriella Lynn, a sensitive and aspiring young poet, who experiences harsh criticism from her teacher during a school presentation. This pivotal moment sets in motion a chain of events that leads to her struggles with identity, societal expectations, and the complexities of her relationships, particularly with her supportive yet ill mother. The opening of the novel introduces Gabriella's tumultuous emotional landscape as she grapples with humiliation at the hands of Mr. Regulus, her teacher. This profound incident leaves her feeling chastised and introspective, prompting her to retreat to the solitude of the woods after fleeing school. The narrative deepens as we see glimpses of her inner world marked by artistic aspirations, the pain of social rejection, and the pillow of grief over her mother's deteriorating health, reflecting themes of kindness, artistic struggle, and the burdens of unrecognized talent. The stark contrast between her poetic passions and the harsh realities of life begins to take shape, hinting at the novel's exploration of personal and societal dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 955625 2025-10-08T13:23:47.362228 text/html 963731 2021-01-01T17:47:46 text/html 447967 2025-10-08T13:24:00.052152 application/epub+zip 463431 2025-10-08T13:23:51.129174 application/epub+zip 446059 2025-10-08T13:23:49.674218 application/epub+zip 867047 2025-10-08T13:24:07.251116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 826431 2025-10-08T13:23:59.008174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786219 2022-09-09T14:45:02.726865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 913767 2025-10-08T13:23:45.707221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 913542 2021-01-01T17:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 913537 2021-01-01T17:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20227 2025-10-08T13:24:07.400066 application/rdf+xml 18217 2025-10-08T13:23:50.202158 image/jpeg 4015 2025-10-08T13:23:49.938172 image/jpeg 355285 2021-01-01T17:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 362758 2021-01-01T17:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 355205 2021-01-01T17:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 435779 2025-10-08T13:23:47.436238 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