Project Gutenberg 2015-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 256 Chalmers, Margaret Piper 1880 1962 Piper, Margaret Rebecca Chalmers, Margaret Rebecca Piper Coffin, Haskell 1878 1941 Coffin, William Haskell Coffin, W. Haskell (William Haskell) Sylvia Arden Decides Produced by Al Haines "Sylvia Arden Decides" by Margaret Rebecca Piper is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the protagonist, Sylvia Arden, a young woman at a crossroads in her life, grappling with her future choices and identity in a society that has specific expectations of women. As her friends and acquaintances trend towards established paths—like marriage or careers—Sylvia feels both the pull of those societal norms and a deep-seated desire to carve her own unique path. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Sylvia and her friends, Suzanne and Barbara, gathered at the serene Arden Hall. They engage in playful banter that quickly reveals Sylvia’s contemplative nature and her struggle with contentment. Unlike her friends who have clear ambitions, Sylvia feels a sense of uncertainty about her direction in life. As the characters discuss societal roles and future ambitions, we see Sylvia's longing to explore life more expansively, reflecting on her past and current relationships, particularly with the eligible Jack Amidon. Through witty dialogue and introspective musings, the opening sets the stage for Sylvia's journey of self-discovery, raising questions about love, career, and the various roles women are expected to fulfill. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Betrothal -- Fiction Young adults -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PZ PS Text Category: Novels 462945 2025-07-19T11:25:43.671110 text/html 448154 2024-10-24T17:05:14 text/html 272632 2025-07-19T11:25:54.132027 application/epub+zip 500054 2025-01-19T11:57:13.369714 application/pdf 472531 2025-01-19T11:57:03.084809 application/pdf 282521 2025-07-19T11:25:47.728099 application/epub+zip 248026 2025-07-19T11:25:45.316067 application/epub+zip 396809 2025-07-19T11:25:57.805016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368405 2025-07-19T11:25:52.309011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334942 2022-09-22T04:03:01.267304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397816 2025-07-19T11:25:42.750091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401888 2015-02-28T15:59:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398618 2015-02-28T15:59:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 398620 2015-02-28T15:59:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27947 2025-07-19T11:25:57.948981 application/rdf+xml 384970 2025-07-19T11:25:42.502074 text/x-rst 384970 2015-02-28T15:59:00 text/x-rst 15068 2025-07-19T11:25:46.243057 image/jpeg 2429 2025-07-19T11:25:45.664035 image/jpeg 155993 2015-02-28T15:59:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 155525 2015-02-28T15:59:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 258263 2015-02-28T15:59:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 242436 2015-02-28T15:59:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 155466 2015-02-28T15:59:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 249503 2025-07-19T11:25:43.710059 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