Project Gutenberg 2009-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 132 Sedgwick, Anne Douglas 1873 1935 Tante E-text prepared by David Garcia, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Tante" by Anne Douglas Sedgwick is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of musical concerts in London, focusing on the iconic Madame Okraska, a celebrated pianist, and her enigmatic adopted daughter, Karen Woodruff. The relationship between these two characters hints at themes of devotion, artistic ambition, and the weight of personal history as they navigate the complexities of fame and expectation. The opening of the narrative immerses readers in the atmosphere of an eagerly awaited concert in London, where a diverse audience is gathered to witness Madame Okraska's performance. The description captures the anticipation, excitement, and social nuances of the attendees, emphasizing Okraska's unique blend of talent and beauty. As the concert commences, the initial excitement is contrasted by introspective moments experienced by Gregory Jardine, a barrister who becomes intrigued by Karen. Through their interactions, we begin to see the contrasting worlds they inhabit—one of public adoration and the other cloaked in personal challenges—setting the stage for deeper explorations of their intertwined destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/30115/30115-h/images/cover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/30115/30115-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: British Literature 896659 2025-08-12T10:37:27.868331 text/html 883057 2024-10-24T20:23:38 text/html 375991 2025-08-12T10:37:36.271297 application/epub+zip 389040 2025-08-12T10:37:28.876258 application/epub+zip 377469 2025-08-12T10:37:28.386275 application/epub+zip 636167 2025-08-12T10:37:42.793192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585519 2025-08-12T10:37:35.520256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575594 2022-09-14T04:34:41.250767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869327 2025-08-12T10:37:26.573300 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 849566 2024-10-24T20:23:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16452 2025-08-12T10:37:42.929201 application/rdf+xml 13816 2025-08-12T10:37:28.474299 image/jpeg 2428 2025-08-12T10:37:28.431291 image/jpeg 363337 2025-08-12T10:37:27.954279 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