Project Gutenberg 2012-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 8831 Gilman, Charlotte Perkins 1860 1935 Stetson, Charlotte Perkins Perkins, Charlotte Anna a13000211 The Crux: A Novel 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.) "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.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38551/38551-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Feminist fiction Women pioneers -- Fiction Colorado -- Fiction Sex role -- Fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction Boardinghouses -- Fiction Sexually transmitted diseases -- Fiction Eugenics -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 380746 2025-07-15T13:59:55.353483 text/html 388526 2022-10-29T11:44:24 text/html 270006 2025-07-15T14:00:01.875493 application/epub+zip 272575 2025-07-15T13:59:56.620495 application/epub+zip 219970 2025-07-15T13:59:55.970478 application/epub+zip 391110 2025-07-15T14:00:05.667440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358672 2025-07-15T14:00:01.134471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306123 2022-09-17T14:58:23.585098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332244 2025-07-15T13:59:54.620511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332124 2022-10-29T11:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22541 2025-07-15T14:00:05.802442 application/rdf+xml 13324 2025-07-15T13:59:56.065479 image/jpeg 2113 2025-07-15T13:59:56.017500 image/jpeg 132472 2022-10-29T11:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 245023 2022-10-29T11:46:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 132448 2022-10-29T11:46:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 241371 2025-07-15T13:59:55.384493 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