Project Gutenberg 2013-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 118 Gardener, Helen H. (Helen Hamilton) 1853 1925 Chenoweth, Alice Stanton, Elizabeth Cady 1815 1902 Cady, Elizabeth Stanton, Lizzie Stanton, E. Cady (Elizabeth Cady) Pray You, Sir, Whose Daughter? Produced by David Widger "Pray You, Sir, Whose Daughter?" by Helen H. Gardener is a novel written in the late 19th century. This poignant work explores themes of poverty, social class, and the challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society. The story revolves around the character Gertrude Foster and her evolving understanding of love, self-reliance, and the societal expectations imposed on women. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Mrs. Foster, who expresses disdain for the uncleanliness often associated with poverty, demonstrating her lack of empathy towards the less fortunate. This conversation sets the stage for Gertrude’s internal struggle between her sheltered life and her growing awareness of the harsher realities many people face. John Martin, a family friend, challenges the Fosters' views, highlighting the distance between their privileged existence and the grim conditions of poorer classes. As the narrative unfolds, Gertrude starts to grapple with her ideas about love, self-worth, and the societal constructs that define womanhood, hinting at her impending journey towards self-discovery and activism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 227463 2025-07-15T08:10:51.885637 text/html 224594 2014-02-22T15:20:20 text/html 163085 2025-07-15T08:10:57.991599 application/epub+zip 165309 2025-07-15T08:10:54.677598 application/epub+zip 156467 2025-07-15T08:10:53.570603 application/epub+zip 297697 2025-07-15T08:11:00.534578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280809 2025-07-15T08:10:57.277613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249883 2022-09-17T07:08:29.361416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210534 2025-07-15T08:10:51.346626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210330 2013-03-16T09:39:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210320 2013-03-16T09:39:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21439 2025-07-15T08:11:00.661560 application/rdf+xml 12723 2025-07-15T08:10:54.056608 image/jpeg 3055 2025-07-15T08:10:53.811604 image/jpeg 81215 2013-03-16T09:39:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 83679 2014-02-22T15:21:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 81195 2013-03-16T09:39:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 159080 2025-07-15T08:10:51.904607 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 en.wikipedia