Project Gutenberg 2012-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 286 Maxwell, W. B. (William Babington) 1866 1938 Maxwell, William Babington Mrs. Thompson: A Novel Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mrs. Thompson: A Novel" by W. B. Maxwell is a fictional work likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character of Mrs. Thompson, a middle-aged woman who has transformed her late husband's struggling shop into a thriving business. As a strong and capable woman, Mrs. Thompson navigates the challenges of both her professional life and her relationship with her daughter, Enid, while also managing the complexities that arise from her personal ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mrs. Thompson as she oversees her shop, demonstrating her business acumen and managerial skills. The bustling atmosphere of the shop, filled with employees preparing for their half-holiday, sets the stage for her character as a dedicated and respected leader. Mrs. Thompson's impending decision to promote a young shop assistant, Dicky Marsden, sparks conversation among her employees, hinting at underlying dynamics and potential conflicts. Her relationship with her daughter begins to reveal itself as a crucial element of the narrative, making one ponder how her successes and aspirations may affect their bond as they navigate societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Widows -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Businesswomen -- Fiction Remarriage -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 670962 2025-08-16T06:23:36.783960 text/html 685342 2012-04-23T08:53:38 text/html 361770 2025-08-16T06:23:48.601868 application/epub+zip 368459 2025-08-16T06:23:40.281888 application/epub+zip 338601 2025-08-16T06:23:38.783844 application/epub+zip 657243 2025-08-16T06:23:54.559836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601584 2025-08-16T06:23:47.420915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507704 2022-09-18T06:36:38.830121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618619 2025-08-16T06:23:34.815880 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 618438 2012-04-23T08:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 618430 2012-04-23T08:53:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20936 2025-08-16T06:23:54.710769 application/rdf+xml 14850 2025-08-16T06:23:39.323845 image/jpeg 4272 2025-08-16T06:23:39.053880 image/jpeg 243919 2012-04-23T08:54:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 266452 2012-04-23T08:54:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 243864 2012-04-23T08:54:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 341818 2025-08-16T06:23:36.838928 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