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 Project Gutenberg 2011-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 211 Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) 1810 1886 Stephens, Ann Sophia Winterbotham Slick, Jonathan Wives and Widows; or, The Broken Life Produced by Roberta Staehlin, Pat McCoy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Wives and Widows; or, The Broken Life" by Ann S. Stephens is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a sensitive young girl who faces life-altering changes after the death of her mother, leading her to be taken in by her guardian's wealthy family. The opening chapters suggest themes of loss, friendship, and the struggle for belonging, as the protagonist navigates a new life filled with affection and complex social dynamics. At the start of the novel, the young protagonist reflects on her deep loneliness following the death of her mother, poignantly conveying her emotional state as she prepares to leave her childhood home. After being welcomed into the home of Mr. Olmsly, her guardian, she encounters his kind daughter, Miss Olmsly, and a handsome guest, Mr. Lee. Their presence offers her comfort, yet she grapples with the painful memories of her past, feeling torn between her old life and the new opportunities that arise. The opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of love, loyalty, and the complications of human relationships as she finds herself intertwined in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 874408 2025-08-14T16:38:12.616910 text/html 892458 2021-01-07T19:43:25 text/html 414706 2025-08-14T16:38:31.544853 application/epub+zip 426300 2025-08-14T16:38:18.955909 application/epub+zip 399100 2025-08-14T16:38:16.169913 application/epub+zip 842233 2025-08-14T16:38:39.438817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738294 2025-08-14T16:38:28.186872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703815 2022-09-16T15:07:10.888945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790987 2025-08-14T16:38:09.634952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790820 2021-01-07T19:43:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 790812 2021-01-07T19:43:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20116 2025-08-14T16:38:39.615781 application/rdf+xml 19083 2025-08-14T16:38:16.724885 image/jpeg 4229 2025-08-14T16:38:16.445896 image/jpeg 288427 2021-01-07T19:43:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 304446 2021-01-07T19:43:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 288397 2021-01-07T19:43:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 393595 2025-08-14T16:38:12.680913 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia