Project Gutenberg 2010-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 166 Miller, Alice Duer 1874 1942 Duer, Alice Gruger, Frederic Rodrigo 1871 1953 Gruger, F. R. (Frederic Rodrigo) Gruger, Frederic R. (Frederic Rodrigo) Manslaughter Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Michael, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Manslaughter" by Alice Duer Miller is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lydia Thorne, a strong-willed and independent young woman, and her complex interactions with those around her, particularly her guardian, Miss Bennett, and her social circle, including Bobby Dorset and the district attorney, Dan O'Bannon. The narrative begins to unfold the dynamics of Lydia's relationships and her struggle to assert her individuality in a society filled with expectations and constraints. At the start of "Manslaughter," Lydia is depicted as a spirited character, unafraid to express her opinions and desires, even in the face of societal norms. The chapter opens with a vivid recollection of an incident from her childhood involving a struggle between her and her father, showcasing her indomitable spirit. The scene quickly shifts to a current tension between Lydia and Miss Bennett, revealing their contrasting views on social obligations and morality. As the chapter progresses, we see Lydia's interactions with Bobby and Eleanor, hinting at a budding attraction and further complicating her social endeavors. The narrative hints at themes of personal freedom and the conflicts arising from self-assertion versus societal expectations, setting the stage for deeper explorations of these characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Traffic fatalities -- Fiction Trials (Manslaughter) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 434382 2025-07-14T04:18:47.043561 text/html 437758 2021-01-07T00:43:12 text/html 835047 2025-07-14T04:18:55.212532 application/epub+zip 840455 2025-07-14T04:18:50.012582 application/epub+zip 241119 2025-07-14T04:18:48.737557 application/epub+zip 1045675 2025-07-14T04:18:59.109535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022027 2025-07-14T04:18:54.275540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385829 2022-09-15T12:55:13.831840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 412835 2025-07-14T04:18:46.183617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412678 2021-01-07T00:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412669 2021-01-07T00:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22496 2025-07-14T04:18:59.248499 application/rdf+xml 14923 2025-07-14T04:18:49.232552 image/jpeg 3676 2025-07-14T04:18:48.983539 image/jpeg 156209 2021-01-07T00:43:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 741005 2021-01-07T00:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 156132 2021-01-07T00:43:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 810806 2025-07-14T04:18:47.096571 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia