Project Gutenberg 2010-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 267 Barr, Amelia E. 1831 1919 Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston Jan Vedder's Wife E-text prepared by Katherine Ward and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Jan Vedder's Wife" by Amelia E. Barr is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Jan Vedder and his wife, Margaret Fae, exploring themes of love, ambition, and the struggles of marital life. Set against the backdrop of Shetland's rugged beauty, the story delves into the complexities of their relationship, set amidst the challenges they face in their respective desires and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Jan and Margaret's wedding amidst a vibrant celebration in Lerwick. As the narrative unfolds, the initial joy of their marriage is tinged with tensions and misunderstandings that emerge due to Jan's yearning for adventure and Margaret's expectations for a stable life with success and wealth. The opening chapters highlight the cultural backdrop of the Shetland Islands, shedding light on the characters' dreams and discontent as Margaret slowly realizes her husband's disillusionment with their life together. As Jan grapples with his identity as a husband and the weighty expectations of his new role, their paths diverge, hinting at conflicts to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Shetland (Scotland) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 427967 2025-08-13T07:43:09.427017 text/html 442696 2010-04-26T11:02:16 text/html 230063 2025-08-13T07:43:18.243964 application/epub+zip 237707 2025-08-13T07:43:12.596032 application/epub+zip 224837 2025-08-13T07:43:11.299035 application/epub+zip 445649 2025-08-13T07:43:22.278979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437152 2025-08-13T07:43:17.405990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410186 2022-09-14T16:35:21.391462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375003 2025-08-13T07:43:08.527006 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374642 2010-04-26T10:58:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374650 2010-04-26T10:58:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19840 2025-08-13T07:43:22.407941 application/rdf+xml 14838 2025-08-13T07:43:11.820994 image/jpeg 3689 2025-08-13T07:43:11.565018 image/jpeg 143774 2010-04-26T10:58:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 157632 2010-04-26T11:03:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 143765 2010-04-26T10:58:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 227615 2025-08-13T07:43:09.460041 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