Project Gutenberg 2011-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 373 Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) 1868 1920 Porter, Eleanor Hodgman Blumenschein, Mary Shepard Greene 1869 1958 Blumenschein, Mary Greene Blumenschein, Mrs. Ernest Louis The Road to Understanding E-text prepared by Annie McGuire from scanned images of public domain material generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com/) "The Road to Understanding" by Eleanor H. Porter is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on Burke Denby, a young man who has been sheltered and indulged since childhood, his complex relationship with his father, John Denby, and his burgeoning affection for Helen Barnet, a nursemaid. The narrative explores themes of love, duty, and the clash of social classes as Burke confronts the realities of adult life and independence while pursuing his feelings for Helen. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Burke Denby, a twenty-year-old who has lived a life of privilege but whose past is marked by the absence of his mother, who died when he was a child. Despite being a likable and intelligent young man, Burke is unprepared for the challenges of love, particularly when he encounters Helen Barnet, a beautiful and kind nursemaid. Their first meeting is fraught with charm and misunderstanding as Burke is captivated by her presence. The narrative hints at the struggles they will face due to their different social standing when Burke's father expresses fierce disapproval of his feelings for a woman of Helen's station. This opening portion sets the stage for a tale steeped in romantic tension and familial conflict, drawing readers into the emotional turmoil both characters will navigate as they seek a path toward understanding and acceptance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 582852 2025-10-14T09:30:35.994634 text/html 598504 2011-01-27T17:41:58 text/html 443184 2025-10-14T09:30:45.811627 application/epub+zip 446716 2025-10-14T09:30:38.468576 application/epub+zip 303263 2025-10-14T09:30:37.008693 application/epub+zip 696767 2025-10-14T09:30:51.119534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642830 2025-10-14T09:30:44.674582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458930 2022-09-16T06:55:09.346426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531061 2025-10-14T09:30:34.331645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530769 2011-01-27T17:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530784 2011-01-27T17:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21658 2025-10-14T09:30:51.281501 application/rdf+xml 13282 2025-10-14T09:30:37.547606 image/jpeg 3656 2025-10-14T09:30:37.273636 image/jpeg 200305 2011-01-27T17:37:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 357652 2011-01-27T17:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 200289 2011-01-27T17:37:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 418701 2025-10-14T09:30:36.053622 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