Project Gutenberg 2004-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 181 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Ragged Lady — Complete Produced by David Widger "Ragged Lady — Complete" by William Dean Howells is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a rural New England setting, focusing on the lives of the Landers, a couple who navigate their summer in a new locale while interacting with the local inhabitants, notably the Claxon family. The interactions reveal themes of class, society, and human connection as the characters explore their lives, desires, and social roles. At the start of the novel, we meet the Landers, who are unfamiliar with their surroundings at Middlemount and encounter a young girl named Clementina Claxon while seeking directions. The amusing and awkward exchanges between Mrs. Lander and Clementina, coupled with a hint of admiration from Mr. Lander, set the stage for their growing interest in the Claxon family. Mrs. Lander's curiosity about the Claxons leads to a deeper exploration of their lives, highlighting their struggles and dreams. The opening portion establishes a rich backdrop of character dynamics, promising an exploration of social class and personal relationships as the narrative unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction New England -- Fiction Americans -- Italy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 609189 2025-07-02T10:16:40.207883 text/html 635690 2021-01-27T07:47:57 text/html 1632617 2025-07-02T10:16:49.308807 application/epub+zip 1639189 2025-07-02T10:16:43.163827 application/epub+zip 282506 2025-07-02T10:16:41.837860 application/epub+zip 1860818 2025-07-02T10:16:54.165771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1816450 2025-07-02T10:16:48.201866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430349 2022-09-02T13:48:10.845095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521037 2025-07-02T10:16:39.045843 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520916 2020-12-27T21:43:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18987 2025-07-02T10:16:54.393787 application/rdf+xml 12653 2025-07-02T10:16:42.335848 image/jpeg 3682 2025-07-02T10:16:42.087832 image/jpeg 188851 2020-12-27T21:43:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 3622512 2021-01-27T07:47:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 3645315 2025-07-02T10:16:40.293864 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