Project Gutenberg 2009-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 279 Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) 1810 1886 Stephens, Ann Sophia Winterbotham Slick, Jonathan A Noble Woman Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Noble Woman" by Ann S. Stephens is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Elizabeth Fuller, a devoted and virtuous young woman, who navigates the complexities of love and societal expectations as she becomes engaged to the wealthy Grantley Mellen. The narrative is imbued with themes of friendship, romantic entanglement, and the ever-present societal pressures placed upon women during this time. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Elsie Mellen, who is recovering from an illness in a boarding school. Her lively spirit is soon matched by the arrival of her brother Grant, who seems to have a strong impression on Elizabeth, a teacher at the school. As the plot unfolds, we learn about the budding romance between Grant and Elizabeth, forged through Elsie's affectionate matchmaking. However, complications arise as Elizabeth is forced to confront feelings of insecurity and questions about the nature of their relationship, particularly as secrets from Grant's past come to light. The beginning sets the stage for a dramatic narrative steeped in evolving relationships, societal norms, and self-discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 846036 2025-08-12T10:36:29.834593 text/html 839186 2024-10-24T20:23:33 text/html 392775 2025-08-12T10:36:42.108491 application/epub+zip 405621 2025-08-12T10:36:32.449581 application/epub+zip 405621 2025-08-12T10:36:30.908588 application/epub+zip 737665 2025-08-12T10:36:49.764495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680138 2025-08-12T10:36:40.984484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647401 2022-09-14T04:33:23.191628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801883 2025-08-12T10:36:26.389588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 782059 2024-10-24T20:23:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16417 2025-08-12T10:36:49.930466 application/rdf+xml 11573 2025-08-12T10:36:31.451565 image/jpeg 3236 2025-08-12T10:36:31.180554 image/jpeg 379622 2025-08-12T10:36:29.904558 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