Project Gutenberg 2010-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 153 Comer, Cornelia A. P. (Cornelia Atwood Pratt) 1865 1929 Comer, Cornelia Atwood Pratt Pratt, Cornelia Atwood The Preliminaries, and Other Stories The preliminaries -- The long inheritance -- Clarissa's own child. Produced by Don Kostuch “The Preliminaries, and Other Stories” by Cornelia A. P. Comer is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories explore complex themes of love, family struggle, social pressures, and individual aspirations, often through the lens of interpersonal relationships. The leading story follows Oliver Pickersgill, a young man in love with Ruth Lannithorne, the daughter of a man imprisoned for embezzlement, as he navigates the complications that arise from their respective family backgrounds. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Oliver Pickersgill and his romantic interest, Ruth Lannithorne, whose attachment to her father significantly impacts their courtship. Oliver seeks Ruth’s hand in marriage, but she insists he show respect for her father, a convict, highlighting their starkly different family experiences. As Oliver learns more about Ruth's troubled family dynamics, particularly her mother's struggles, he is confronted with the societal complexities that complicate their love. This engaging opening sets the stage for a deeper examination of the characters’ emotional journeys as they grapple with love, loyalty, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Marriage -- Fiction Mother and child -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: American Literature 197339 2025-08-13T13:53:17.982450 text/html 189084 2021-01-06T23:40:09 text/html 162298 2025-08-13T13:53:24.263885 application/epub+zip 164491 2025-08-13T13:53:20.964909 application/epub+zip 140709 2025-08-13T13:53:19.810458 application/epub+zip 334493 2025-08-13T13:53:26.729855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313830 2025-08-13T13:53:23.572914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282769 2022-09-15T11:06:47.280269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182589 2025-08-13T13:53:17.553430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182357 2021-01-06T23:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182349 2021-01-06T23:40:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20694 2025-08-13T13:53:26.853934 application/rdf+xml 17290 2025-08-13T13:53:20.352906 image/jpeg 4029 2025-08-13T13:53:20.093881 image/jpeg 72576 2021-01-06T23:40:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 74079 2021-01-06T23:40:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 72550 2021-01-06T23:40:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 161685 2025-08-13T13:53:17.998412 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