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LoC No.: a13000211

Title: The Crux: A Novel

Credits: Produced by RSPIII, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Summary: "The Crux: A Novel" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Vivian Lane and her family, delving into themes surrounding societal expectations, personal growth, and women's roles during a time when these were undergoing significant scrutiny and change. The narrative explores Vivian's life in a small New England town and her desire for independence and purpose amid the limitations imposed by her conservative upbringing. The opening of the novel establishes the setting and introduces characters such as the Foote sisters and the Lane family, who are embroiled in local gossip about a young boy named Morton Elder. As discussions unfold around this family and the societal norms of their community, we see Vivian grappling with her own thoughts about education, marriage, and her aspirations—younger than her parents and looking to strike her own path. Despite the conventional expectations of her environment, Vivian's defiance emerges as she longs for more from life than what traditional roles ascribe to her. This sets the stage for her ensuing journey and challenges, drawing readers into her struggle for self-definition against societal limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935

EBook No.: 38551

Published: Jan 11, 2012

Downloads: 12191

Language: English

Subject: Western stories

Subject: Feminist fiction

Subject: Women pioneers -- Fiction

Subject: Colorado -- Fiction

Subject: Sex role -- Fiction

Subject: Massachusetts -- Fiction

Subject: Boardinghouses -- Fiction

Subject: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Fiction

Subject: Eugenics -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:38551:2 2012-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins en urn:lccn:a13000211 1
2025-08-05T08:49:14Z The Crux: A Novel

This edition has images.

LoC No.: a13000211

Title: The Crux: A Novel

Credits: Produced by RSPIII, Suzanne Shell 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.)

Summary: "The Crux: A Novel" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a fiction work written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Vivian Lane and her family, delving into themes surrounding societal expectations, personal growth, and women's roles during a time when these were undergoing significant scrutiny and change. The narrative explores Vivian's life in a small New England town and her desire for independence and purpose amid the limitations imposed by her conservative upbringing. The opening of the novel establishes the setting and introduces characters such as the Foote sisters and the Lane family, who are embroiled in local gossip about a young boy named Morton Elder. As discussions unfold around this family and the societal norms of their community, we see Vivian grappling with her own thoughts about education, marriage, and her aspirations—younger than her parents and looking to strike her own path. Despite the conventional expectations of her environment, Vivian's defiance emerges as she longs for more from life than what traditional roles ascribe to her. This sets the stage for her ensuing journey and challenges, drawing readers into her struggle for self-definition against societal limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935

EBook No.: 38551

Published: Jan 11, 2012

Downloads: 12191

Language: English

Subject: Western stories

Subject: Feminist fiction

Subject: Women pioneers -- Fiction

Subject: Colorado -- Fiction

Subject: Sex role -- Fiction

Subject: Massachusetts -- Fiction

Subject: Boardinghouses -- Fiction

Subject: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Fiction

Subject: Eugenics -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:38551:3 2012-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins en urn:lccn:a13000211 1