Project Gutenberg 2007-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 575 McClung, Nellie L. 1873 1951 McClung, Nellie Letitia Mooney Mooney, Nellie Letitia The Second Chance E-text prepared by Michelle LaPointe, Kincardine Ontario Canada 2007 "The Second Chance" by Nellie L. McClung is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of Martha Perkins and Pearl Watson, who face the trials and tribulations of their respective families in rural Manitoba. The narrative explores themes of aspiration, personal growth, and the burdens of duty, with a central focus on the struggles of women seeking to assert their independence and create better lives for themselves and their loved ones. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Martha Perkins, a dutiful but unfulfilled woman who longs for a sense of purpose beyond her domestic responsibilities. Her relationship with her father reveals a tension between her desires and his traditional views, highlighting the struggles faced by women of her time. Meanwhile, Pearl Watson emerges as a spirited young girl determined to uplift her family from the cycle of poverty, motivated by a recent stroke of good fortune. Her dreams of education and societal advancement contrast with the realities of her upbringing. This opening sets the stage for an exploration of innate strength and resilience as these women navigate their challenges and pursue their ambitions in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Manitoba -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 583408 2025-08-09T08:46:47.030665 text/html 583229 2025-01-09T09:16:58.181853 text/html 289963 2025-08-09T08:46:54.724604 application/epub+zip 297550 2025-08-09T08:46:48.864612 application/epub+zip 297551 2025-08-09T08:46:47.733632 application/epub+zip 511682 2025-08-09T08:46:59.367583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469908 2025-08-09T08:46:53.968604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446079 2022-09-10T10:57:54.337759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531827 2025-08-09T08:46:46.359650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531660 2007-07-14T22:58:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17430 2025-08-09T08:46:59.498559 application/rdf+xml 12720 2025-08-09T08:46:48.221622 image/jpeg 3454 2025-08-09T08:46:47.976619 image/jpeg 206497 2007-07-14T22:58:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 284621 2025-08-09T08:46:47.075650 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