Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 192 Burnham, Clara Louise 1854 1927 Burnham, Clara Louise Root Fisher, Harrison 1875 1934 The Opened Shutters: A Novel E-text prepared by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Opened Shutters: A Novel" by Clara Louise Burnham is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around a complicated family dynamic involving Judge Calvin Trent, his former love Martha Lacey, and the unexpected arrival of a young girl named Sylvia Lacey, who is the daughter of Martha's estranged brother. The story explores themes of duty, family estrangement, and the societal expectations placed on women during this period. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Judge Trent and Martha Lacey in a small-town law office where their long-standing unease and history linger. The characters reflect on their past connection, with hints of regrets over choices made, particularly concerning love and responsibility. Martha is determined to take care of her brother’s daughter, Sylvia, who has come to Boston without a clear plan or support. As the chapter unfolds, it becomes evident that both the Judge and Martha are grappling with their feelings towards Sylvia as well as each other, which sets the stage for potential conflict and deeper exploration of their relationships. The tensions rise as both Aunt Martha and Judge Trent must confront not only their past but also their responsibilities to the young woman unexpectedly dropped into their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Casco Bay (Me.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 557394 2025-08-10T13:58:57.874458 text/html 578502 2008-07-02T16:03:26 text/html 360561 2025-08-10T13:59:08.204368 application/epub+zip 371837 2025-08-10T13:59:01.078377 application/epub+zip 273630 2025-08-10T13:58:59.746430 application/epub+zip 607942 2025-08-10T13:59:13.351367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591803 2025-08-10T13:59:07.306354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468958 2022-09-12T07:06:53.376974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515018 2025-08-10T13:58:55.340452 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514696 2021-01-03T19:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514707 2021-01-03T19:45:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21345 2025-08-10T13:59:13.502331 application/rdf+xml 13223 2025-08-10T13:59:00.257397 image/jpeg 3238 2025-08-10T13:59:00.001395 image/jpeg 196874 2021-01-03T19:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 258560 2021-01-03T19:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 196826 2021-01-03T19:45:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 334856 2025-08-10T13:58:57.926449 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 en.wikipedia