Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 312 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle Cast Adrift Produced by Charles Aldarondo, and David Widger "Cast Adrift" by T. S. Arthur is a novel written during the late 19th century that delves into the harsh realities of intemperance, social ambition, and the moral consequences of personal choices in American society. The story centers around the life of Edith Dinneford, a young mother whose tumultuous relationship with her mother leads her to make desperate choices that result in the tragic fate of her newborn child. The book aims to expose the dark underbelly of urban life and the struggles faced by those caught in its web of despair. The opening of "Cast Adrift" introduces us to a heart-wrenching situation where Edith, recovering from childbirth, desperately inquires about her baby, only to be met with cold and evasive responses from her mother, Mrs. Dinneford. As Edith wrestles with feelings of loss and betrayal, her mother’s ambition to climb the social ladder clouds any sense of familial duty or compassion. In a bid to maintain her social status, Mrs. Dinneford resolves to keep the truth about the baby’s fate hidden, painting a grim picture of how personal ambition can overshadow the value of human life. The stark contrast between Edith's innocent yearning for her child and her mother's ruthless coldness sets the stage for the unfolding drama of grief, deception, and moral conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Temperance -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 621466 2025-07-02T11:30:51.796500 text/html 649538 2021-01-27T06:43:48 text/html 273397 2025-07-02T11:30:59.910435 application/epub+zip 283760 2025-07-02T11:30:53.920460 application/epub+zip 283759 2025-07-02T11:30:52.692485 application/epub+zip 489250 2025-07-02T11:31:04.541516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452573 2025-07-02T11:30:59.107457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426440 2022-09-02T15:22:47.716393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527241 2025-07-02T11:30:50.593537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 527185 2018-03-14T06:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 518366 2009-12-08T08:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20539 2025-07-02T11:31:04.672403 application/rdf+xml 10439 2025-07-02T11:30:53.200467 image/jpeg 2978 2025-07-02T11:30:52.945473 image/jpeg 194792 2018-03-17T08:08:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 205467 2021-01-27T06:43:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 193759 2009-12-08T08:27:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 265152 2025-07-02T11:30:51.839489 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