Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 132 Bacon, Josephine Daskam 1876 1961 Daskam, Josephine Dodge Lovell, Ingraham Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon, Selden, Mrs. A Reversion To Type Produced by David Widger "A Reversion To Type" by Josephine Daskam Bacon is a short story written in the early 20th century. This fictional narrative explores themes of identity, love, and societal expectations through the lens of a young woman contemplating her life choices and romantic past. The story subtly critiques the roles of women in a collegiate environment and raises questions about the value of independence versus domestic fulfillment. The narrative follows a disillusioned German assistant professor who reflects on her life while teaching a class of young women. As she observes her students, she becomes increasingly aware of the simplicity and ease of their lives compared to her own struggles and sacrifices for education and independence, particularly her past love for a man named Hermann. The protagonist grapples with her choices, contemplating the feasibility of returning to her former life in Germany and reconnecting with Hermann, whom she left behind. As she interacts with her students and navigates the complexities of her evolving self-image, the story culminates in her realization that she may have lost her chance at happiness, yet feels an inexplicable allure to the idea of love and life outside her current reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Middle-aged persons -- Fiction Love stories, American PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels 63200 2025-07-09T14:34:39.795751 text/html 60621 2021-02-24T22:22:20 text/html 98167 2025-07-09T14:34:44.408705 application/epub+zip 96951 2025-07-09T14:34:42.334716 application/epub+zip 75263 2025-07-09T14:34:41.316728 application/epub+zip 194346 2025-07-09T14:34:45.909761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187262 2025-07-09T14:34:43.792710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163461 2022-09-11T05:12:34.805580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52432 2025-07-09T14:34:39.563739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52377 2018-03-08T11:33:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51902 2007-11-06T13:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51900 2007-11-06T13:51:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23231 2025-07-09T14:34:46.029726 application/rdf+xml 13904 2025-07-09T14:34:41.785704 image/jpeg 3438 2025-07-09T14:34:41.550717 image/jpeg 21013 2018-03-18T14:50:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 20834 2007-11-06T13:51:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 22529 2021-02-24T22:22:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 20809 2007-11-06T13:51:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 98078 2025-07-09T14:34:39.801727 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