Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Norris, Kathleen Thompson 1880 1966 Undertow Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Undertow" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows the lives of Albert Bradley and Anne Polk Barrett as they embark on their marital journey, intertwining themes of love, social expectations, and financial struggles. The story unfolds against a backdrop of contrasting backgrounds and familial pressures, exploring the complexities of their relationship in a rapidly changing society. At the start of "Undertow," readers are introduced to Nancy and Bert, the main characters, who are preparing to get married despite disapproval from their families due to financial constraints. Bert is portrayed as a young man working in real estate with a limited income, while Nancy grapples with her self-sufficiency as a working woman involved in charitable efforts. As they navigate their impending marriage, the contrast in their backgrounds becomes clear, as does their determination to build a life together. The opening chapters delve into their daily lives, aspirations, and the societal expectations they face, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their evolving relationship amid external pressures and internal doubts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marriage -- Fiction Families -- Fiction Finance, Personal -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 245443 2025-08-02T13:14:00.900511 text/html 245264 2025-01-09T02:19:00.496455 text/html 162101 2025-08-02T13:14:06.127473 application/epub+zip 164324 2025-08-02T13:14:02.541486 application/epub+zip 164325 2025-08-02T13:14:01.494571 application/epub+zip 298240 2025-08-02T13:14:09.052477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268527 2025-08-02T13:14:05.482465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248601 2022-09-03T04:53:07.315222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221166 2025-08-02T13:14:00.605530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220980 2013-02-28T12:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17505 2025-08-02T13:14:09.185462 application/rdf+xml 11584 2025-08-02T13:14:01.994502 image/jpeg 2966 2025-08-02T13:14:01.748464 image/jpeg 86023 2013-02-28T12:40:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 158627 2025-08-02T13:14:00.920474 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