Project Gutenberg 2012-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 211 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Gretchen: A Novel Produced by Suzanne Shell, Cathy Maxam, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Gretchen: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative introduces readers to the lives of the Tracy family, particularly focusing on the brothers Frank and Arthur Tracy, as well as their social milieu in Shannondale, a quiet town poised for intrigue and drama. Central to the story is the return of Arthur Tracy from abroad, which sets off a series of events that will unravel the dynamics of family, wealth, and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, a telegram from Arthur announces his arrival, prompting a mix of excitement and dread for his brother Frank, who has been living in Arthur's lavish home, Tracy Park, and may face the loss of his comfortable life. The opening chapters delve into Frank's anxieties about his brother's return, the preparations for a grand party, and the interplay between social class and familial ties, revealing a complex web of relationships that foreshadow conflicts and challenges. As characters like Frank's wife, Dolly, begin to grapple with the implications of Arthur's homecoming, readers are drawn into a rich tapestry of emotions and societal commentary that sets the stage for a captivating narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40702/40702-h/images/title_cover.png Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 1045701 2025-06-16T14:16:06.324241 text/html 1058509 2012-09-07T09:40:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 455813 2025-06-16T14:16:19.750651 application/epub+zip 469607 2025-06-16T14:16:08.417224 application/epub+zip 467232 2025-06-16T14:16:07.379283 application/epub+zip 772978 2025-06-16T14:16:28.834631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 682539 2025-06-16T14:16:18.437768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680763 2022-09-18T15:55:36.487172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975912 2025-06-16T14:16:04.017314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 975890 2012-09-07T09:40:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16383 2025-06-16T14:16:28.994676 application/rdf+xml 9889 2025-06-16T14:16:07.509254 image/jpeg 1698 2025-06-16T14:16:07.446237 image/jpeg 427693 2025-06-16T14:16:06.422222 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