Project Gutenberg 2012-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 175 Harris, Miriam Coles 1834 1925 Harris, Sidney S., Mrs. Rutledge Produced by Clare Graham & Joyce McDonald at http://www.girlebooks.com, Marc D'Hooghe "Rutledge" by Miriam Coles Harris is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story introduces a young girl, who is on the brink of leaving the confines of her boarding school, St. Catharine's, and embarking on a new chapter in her life with her mysterious aunt and cousins. As she prepares for this separation, her bittersweet emotions intertwine with a sense of anticipation about her future, hinting at deeper familial dynamics that will unfold throughout the narrative. The opening of the novel sets a somber yet reflective tone as the protagonist grapples with the emotions surrounding her departure from school and the weight of uncertainty about her aunt's home life and her cousins. The darkness of the November day parallels her feelings of melancholy and introspection, as she reminisces about school friendships and rivalries. This emotional landscape is disrupted when a visitor, Mr. Arthur Rutledge, arrives, prompting both trepidation and curiosity in the main character. Mr. Rutledge's quiet authority contrasts with her youthful anxieties, drawing her into a new world of adult interactions that she is unprepared for. As the journey progresses, the seeds of conflict, survival, and personal growth hint at the complexities awaiting her in her new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Gothic fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 969409 2025-06-16T12:08:22.920187 text/html 954860 2024-04-03T08:55:27 text/html 433236 2025-06-16T12:08:34.908109 application/epub+zip 448067 2025-06-16T12:08:25.328225 application/epub+zip 448067 2025-06-16T12:08:23.888143 application/epub+zip 720571 2025-06-16T12:08:42.235085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692127 2025-06-16T12:08:33.830094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671081 2022-09-18T13:13:50.425710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 934887 2025-06-16T12:08:21.040176 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 915224 2024-04-03T09:34:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17205 2025-06-16T12:08:42.436091 application/rdf+xml 9745 2025-06-16T12:08:24.486268 image/jpeg 2573 2025-06-16T12:08:24.187171 image/jpeg 424632 2025-06-16T12:08:23.013206 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