Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Norris, Kathleen Thompson 1880 1966 Mother: A Story Produced by Joyce Noverr and Jim Weiler. HTML version by Al Haines. "Mother: A Story" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Margaret Paget, a young teacher who grapples with her ambitions and the mundane challenges of her life in a small town, particularly as she contemplates the contrast between her responsibilities and her personal aspirations. The story captures the dynamics of family life, societal expectations, and the struggle for self-fulfillment. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Margaret as she reflects on her weary existence amid dreary weather on the last week of school. She is surrounded by the mundane realities of teaching, feeling exhausted and yearning for a life beyond the confines of her classroom. Margaret communicates her frustrations to her colleague, Mrs. Porter, revealing her dissatisfaction and longing for something more than the monotonous routines that dictate her life. The situation intensifies when news of her brother's heartbreak over a friend's engagement prompts her to confront the societal pressures she faces as a woman in her position. As the chaos of family life unfolds, including the arrival of her loving yet wearied mother, Margaret's desire for change and opportunity becomes palpably clear, setting the stage for her eventual transformative journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Self-sacrifice -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Mothers -- Fiction Love, Maternal -- Fiction Self-confidence -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 212602 2025-07-02T08:05:50.402966 text/html 207465 2021-01-08T22:36:05 text/html 152407 2025-07-02T08:05:55.790497 application/epub+zip 153582 2025-07-02T08:05:52.738006 application/epub+zip 146403 2025-07-02T08:05:51.738076 application/epub+zip 275526 2025-07-02T08:05:58.117501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265428 2025-07-02T08:05:55.195427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225066 2022-09-02T10:57:43.258576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196994 2025-07-02T08:05:49.980979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196874 2021-01-08T22:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19616 2025-07-02T08:05:58.236469 application/rdf+xml 12205 2025-07-02T08:05:52.216917 image/jpeg 3269 2025-07-02T08:05:51.976930 image/jpeg 79107 2021-01-08T22:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 77230 2021-01-08T22:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 148085 2025-07-02T08:05:50.420952 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