Project Gutenberg 2013-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 454 Whitlock, Brand 1869 1934 Hambidge, Jay 1867 1924 The Turn of the Balance Produced by Al Haines "The Turn of the Balance" by Brand Whitlock is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of Elizabeth Ward and the Koerner family, exploring themes of social class, justice, and personal responsibility within the context of a snow-laden winter in a small town. As we delve into Elizabeth's world of privilege, we also encounter Gusta, a maid whose father's recent accident serves as a poignant contrast to Elizabeth's comfortable life. The opening of the novel introduces Elizabeth Ward, who delights in the beauty of the first snowfall while dealing with the mundanity of her daily responsibilities. As she navigates her privileged life, the narrative shifts to Gusta Koerner, who faces the harsh realities of her family's struggles following her father's injury in a railroad accident. The contrasting experiences between Elizabeth, with her light-hearted outlook, and Gusta, burdened by familial responsibilities and societal expectations, set the stage for poignant developments that explore broader themes of justice and morality in the face of personal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40398/40398-rst/images/img-cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40398/40398-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Social problems -- Fiction Criminals -- Fiction United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1096972 2025-09-16T11:02:36.350057 text/html 1092172 2024-10-23T10:00:03 text/html 833458 2025-09-16T11:02:57.527913 application/epub+zip 1492813 2025-01-16T12:08:59.155552 application/pdf 1064805 2025-01-16T12:08:37.344686 application/pdf 857710 2025-09-16T11:02:44.567985 application/epub+zip 452773 2025-09-16T11:02:39.628980 application/epub+zip 1106094 2025-09-16T11:03:04.818884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1046631 2025-09-16T11:02:54.350930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643372 2022-09-18T13:19:57.618757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 949531 2025-09-16T11:02:34.637073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 955854 2013-02-19T14:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 949738 2013-02-19T14:50:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 949739 2013-02-19T14:50:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27195 2025-09-16T11:03:04.974844 application/rdf+xml 939973 2025-09-16T11:02:34.172999 text/x-rst 939973 2013-02-19T14:50:38 text/x-rst 13219 2025-09-16T11:02:41.442949 image/jpeg 2276 2025-09-16T11:02:40.691941 image/jpeg 358852 2013-02-19T14:49:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 358063 2013-02-19T14:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 802337 2013-02-19T14:47:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 780230 2013-02-19T14:50:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 358003 2013-02-19T14:50:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 784914 2025-09-16T11:02:36.441954 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 en.wikipedia