Project Gutenberg 2015-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 228 Dawson, Coningsby 1883 1959 Dawson, Coningsby W. (Coningsby William) Dawson, Coningsby William Lowell, Orson 1871 1956 The Raft Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Raft" by Coningsby Dawson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, marriage, and the struggles faced by young women in a society that restricts their freedom and opportunities. The story follows Jehane, a 25-year-old woman, who is filled with desperation over her single status and her longing for love and companionship as she navigates her circumstances in the backdrop of Oxford. The opening portion introduces us to Jehane and her best friend, Nan Tudor, as they lament their unmarried state during their time at Oxford, observing the carefree lives of the male undergraduates. As they discuss their romantic ideals and the longing for marriage, we see the stark contrast between their dreams and the reality of their lives, particularly Jehane's deep-seated anxiety about possibly becoming an old maid. Their conversation foreshadows the arrival of William Barrington, a man from their past who rekindles old friendships—and perhaps new possibilities—while highlighting Jehane's internal conflicts about her own desires and self-worth. The opening sets the stage for a tale of unfulfilled dreams and the complexities of relationships, shedding light on societal expectations placed upon women during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1033469 2025-07-20T08:19:41.873093 text/html 1085154 2024-10-22T23:28:35 text/html 1293452 2025-07-20T08:19:52.774047 application/epub+zip 1307029 2025-07-20T08:19:43.353076 application/epub+zip 428299 2025-07-20T08:19:42.591080 application/epub+zip 1570040 2025-07-20T08:20:00.180996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1519773 2025-07-20T08:19:51.822044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647818 2022-09-22T19:01:33.251541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 858300 2025-07-20T08:19:39.152127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 838589 2024-10-22T23:28:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18206 2025-07-20T08:20:00.324970 application/rdf+xml 7951 2025-07-20T08:19:42.710071 image/jpeg 1871 2025-07-20T08:19:42.651091 image/jpeg 1181854 2025-07-20T08:19:41.978074 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