Project Gutenberg 2013-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 196 Scott, Evelyn 1893 1963 Metcalfe, Elsie Dunn Wellman Wellman, Elsie Dunn Dunn, Elsie Scott, Evelyn D. (Evelyn Dunn) The Narrow House Produced by Clare Graham & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "The Narrow House" by Evelyn Scott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the complexities of family relationships against a backdrop of social issues and personal struggles. Central to the narrative is the character of Winnie, who is caught in the tensions between her immediate family and her affluent parents, navigating her turbulent emotions and health issues amidst a fraught domestic atmosphere. The beginning of "The Narrow House" introduces us to Mrs. Farley, who embodies the struggles of the working class as she navigates her day and contemplates her family’s dynamics. In her interactions with her daughter-in-law Winnie, we see a woman torn between familial loyalty and the pressures of societal expectations. Winnie grapples with her insecurities about her marriage to Laurence, her health, and her relationship with her parents, who arrive after years of estrangement. This opening portion establishes the emotional landscape of the characters, hinting at past grievances and unresolved tensions that will likely unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 332432 2025-09-17T08:03:05.743770 text/html 313299 2024-10-23T15:10:12 text/html 191066 2025-09-17T08:03:11.620734 application/epub+zip 195603 2025-09-17T08:03:07.408706 application/epub+zip 195603 2025-09-17T08:03:06.351739 application/epub+zip 356692 2025-09-17T08:03:14.720703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346645 2025-09-17T08:03:10.982714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324915 2022-09-19T12:20:19.489071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319924 2025-09-17T08:03:05.012762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300217 2024-10-23T15:10:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16143 2025-09-17T08:03:14.841691 application/rdf+xml 13079 2025-09-17T08:03:06.838753 image/jpeg 3416 2025-09-17T08:03:06.593713 image/jpeg 188387 2025-09-17T08:03:05.769726 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