Project Gutenberg 2012-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 183 Sharber, Kate Trimble 1883 Meylan, Paul Julian 1882 1961 Meylan, Paul Julien Meylan, Paul J. At the Age of Eve E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "At the Age of Eve" by Kate Trimble Sharber is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on a young girl named Ann, who grapples with her ambitions and the constraints of her rural surroundings while keeping a journal that reflects her innermost thoughts and desires. Through her perspective, the narrative explores themes of identity, societal expectations, and the pursuit of creativity in a world that often underestimates her potential. The opening of the book introduces readers to Ann as she navigates her feelings about writing and her dissatisfaction with small-town life. She expresses a longing to break free from the mundane and achieve greatness in her literary endeavors, idolizing figures like George Eliot for their ability to transcend gender expectations in writing. Ann's observations offer a humorous yet poignant commentary on her contemporaneous society, contrasted with her vibrant imagination and desire for adventure. As she engages with elements of her family life and the arrival of new neighbors, Ann's character begins to take shape, promising a rich exploration of her coming-of-age journey amidst the challenges of expectations and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40316/40316-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Diary fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Southern States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 464484 2025-06-16T11:46:41.898936 text/html 471281 2012-07-24T13:43:56 text/html 358132 2025-06-16T11:46:48.899909 application/epub+zip 361867 2025-06-16T11:46:43.028927 application/epub+zip 250510 2025-06-16T11:46:42.457902 application/epub+zip 489171 2025-06-16T11:46:53.320934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452729 2025-06-16T11:46:48.268919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342061 2022-09-18T12:44:46.368773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422372 2023-09-17T13:34:54.140908 text/plain 17293 2025-06-16T11:46:53.494851 application/rdf+xml 12873 2025-06-16T11:46:42.561924 image/jpeg 2258 2025-06-16T11:46:42.509899 image/jpeg 334107 2025-06-16T11:46:41.953975 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