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 Project Gutenberg 2009-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 314 Norris, Kathleen Thompson 1880 1966 The Beloved Woman Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Katherine Ward and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Beloved Woman" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of New York City, primarily in the context of family dynamics. The main character, Mrs. Melrose, is a prominent and wealthy woman who is navigating the complexities of her family relationships, particularly concerning her sick daughter, Alice, and the strained ties with her son Theodore's legacy. The narrative focuses on themes of love, duty, social status, and the ties that bind families together, reflecting on the nature of familial obligations and personal aspirations. At the start of the book, New York City is experiencing a heavy snowstorm, which similarly isolates and traps characters within their social circles and homes. Mrs. Melrose emerges from her confinement to visit her daughter Alice, who has been bedridden for years due to an unfortunate accident. The scenery of the bustling city contrasts with the fragility of Alice's health and the tensions within the Melrose family, as they grapple with their past and present. As Mrs. Melrose interacts with her family and reflects on their burdens, hints of deeper stories and emotional conflicts begin to unfold, setting the stage for a rich exploration of love and loyalty within a changing social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 617211 2025-08-11T14:00:23.154763 text/html 630079 2023-05-26T00:29:54 text/html 322775 2025-08-11T14:00:32.886693 application/epub+zip 328283 2025-08-11T14:00:26.244733 application/epub+zip 308628 2025-08-11T14:00:24.936818 application/epub+zip 579981 2025-08-11T14:00:38.085668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525087 2025-08-11T14:00:31.902665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498870 2022-09-13T08:12:47.303704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573462 2025-08-11T14:00:22.036719 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573304 2023-05-26T00:29:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18334 2025-08-11T14:00:38.224665 application/rdf+xml 14062 2025-08-11T14:00:25.439713 image/jpeg 3431 2025-08-11T14:00:25.191714 image/jpeg 220647 2023-05-26T00:31:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 233511 2023-05-26T00:32:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 305752 2025-08-11T14:00:23.202731 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia