Project Gutenberg 2014-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 623 Johnson, Owen 1878 1952 Johnson, Owen McMahon Christy, Howard Chandler 1873 1952 The Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration E-text prepared by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Woman Gives: A Story of Regeneration" by Owen Johnson is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story explores the lives of various characters living in Teagan’s Arcade, a diverse and vibrant community in New York City, particularly focusing on King O’Leary, who feels out of place and alone, especially during the festive season of Christmas. The book delves into themes of connection, loneliness, and the search for belonging in a bustling urban landscape. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to the setting of Teagan’s Arcade, where people from different backgrounds converge. We meet King O’Leary, a man grappling with his isolation amidst the holiday spirit; he observes the merriment of the crowds while feeling disconnected. As he navigates through the arcade, O’Leary's chance encounters with characters like Tootles and the intriguing young woman next door, along with his cheeky interactions in the dilapidated yet warm environment, lay the groundwork for exploration of personal relationships and the search for meaning among societal outcasts. The opening vividly captures the contrasting emotions of joy and despair prevalent during Christmas, foreshadowing deeper connections that may blossom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Artists -- Fiction Bohemianism -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 847072 2025-07-19T07:35:32.923965 text/html 845041 2024-10-24T12:57:11 text/html 1180840 2025-07-19T07:35:43.942004 application/epub+zip 1189175 2025-07-19T07:35:34.773010 application/epub+zip 389740 2025-07-19T07:35:33.809963 application/epub+zip 1445936 2025-07-19T07:35:50.906929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1375477 2025-07-19T07:35:42.823917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576156 2022-09-21T15:42:42.983418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 784522 2025-07-19T07:35:30.394023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 764508 2024-10-24T12:57:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18593 2025-07-19T07:35:51.066912 application/rdf+xml 7576 2025-07-19T07:35:33.916995 image/jpeg 1584 2025-07-19T07:35:33.864995 image/jpeg 1078752 2025-07-19T07:35:33.017004 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