Project Gutenberg 2009-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 121 Ryan, Marah Ellis 1866 1934 The Bondwoman Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Bondwoman" by Marah Ellis Ryan is a novel likely penned in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of love, identity, and the complex social dynamics surrounding race and gender, primarily through the lens of its central characters, including the intense and passionate Marquise de Caron, also known as Judithe Levigne. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at intricate relationships that transcend borders and cultures. The opening of the novel introduces several key characters, beginning with Madame Blanc, who oversees a home for aged ladies and relates the intertwining histories of American and French lives. We are introduced to Judithe, reflecting on her life and the legacy of her marriage to Philip Alain, the Marquise de Caron, as well as the vibrant Lieutenant Kenneth McVeigh, who is shown navigating societal expectations in Paris. The dialogues and interactions emphasize contrasting values erupting from social class and race, particularly as they relate to women’s identities in a world marked by both privilege and oppression. The complex backstories and connections hinted at in these early chapters set the stage for a rich exploration of these themes throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Race relations -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 782785 2025-07-12T08:21:33.526751 text/html 828225 2021-01-05T09:46:17 text/html 2157732 2025-07-12T08:21:45.954710 application/epub+zip 2174398 2025-07-12T08:21:36.668763 application/epub+zip 373385 2025-07-12T08:21:34.454792 application/epub+zip 1599287 2025-07-12T08:21:52.301687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1586479 2025-07-12T08:21:44.155708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603900 2022-09-13T16:06:01.794017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720684 2025-07-12T08:21:31.740782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 720560 2021-01-05T09:46:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19621 2025-07-12T08:21:52.438636 application/rdf+xml 11977 2025-07-12T08:21:34.987736 image/jpeg 3212 2025-07-12T08:21:34.728747 image/jpeg 1966274 2021-01-05T09:46:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 275562 2021-01-05T09:46:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 2174206 2025-07-12T08:21:33.621768 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