Project Gutenberg 2004-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 274 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Dr. Breen's Practice Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Breen%27s_Practice David Widger "Dr. Breen's Practice" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around Grace Breen, a young female physician, who is navigating her career in a society that is skeptical of female doctors, particularly as she tends to a patient named Mrs. Maynard at a seaside resort called Jocelyn’s. The narrative explores themes of gender roles, social expectations, and the complexities of human relationships against the backdrop of medical practice. The opening of the novel sets the scene at Jocelyn’s, describing the hotel and the natural surroundings while establishing the social dynamics among the boarders. We are introduced to Grace Breen and her interactions with other residents, including her ill-tempered patient, Mrs. Maynard, who has a history of feeling mistreated and is currently navigating the complexities of her own personal life. As Grace grapples with her responsibilities as a doctor, the narrative hints at her internal struggles and social pressures, especially as she attempts to maintain her professional integrity in a patriarchal context. The brief exchanges between Grace and her friends, as well as her mother’s concerns, lay the groundwork for exploring how her female identity intersects with her role as a healer in a world that often underestimates women's capabilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women physicians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 371929 2025-10-02T07:10:31.337384 text/html 397661 2021-03-15T11:24:12 text/html 374632 2025-10-02T07:10:35.606362 application/epub+zip 374329 2025-10-02T07:10:31.919381 application/epub+zip 217906 2025-10-02T07:10:31.611409 application/epub+zip 473118 2025-10-02T07:10:38.615818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454055 2025-10-02T07:10:35.343350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297781 2022-09-02T09:45:08.459058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350353 2025-10-02T07:10:30.925411 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350315 2021-03-15T11:28:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18423 2025-10-02T07:10:38.741846 application/rdf+xml 12122 2025-10-02T07:10:31.709421 image/jpeg 1840 2025-10-02T07:10:31.660389 image/jpeg 128192 2021-03-15T11:29:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 439402 2021-06-04T23:54:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 438235 2025-10-02T07:10:31.370400 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