Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 289 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman 1860 1936 Bangs, John Kendrick 1862 1922 Brown, Alice 1857 1948 Cutting, Mary Stewart 1851 1924 Cutting, Mary Stewart Doubleday Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella James, Henry 1843 1916 Jordan, Elizabeth Garver 1867 1947 Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart 1844 1911 Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Phelps, E. Stuart (Elizabeth Stuart) Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van Vorse, Mary Heaton 1874 1966 Vorse, Mary Marvin Heaton Vorse, M. H. (Mary Heaton) Wyatt, Edith 1873 1958 Wyatt, Edith Franklin The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whole_Family The father / William Dean Howells -- The old-maid aunt / Mary E. Wilkins Freeman -- The grandmother / Mary Heaton Vorse -- The daughter-in-law / Mary Stewert Cutting -- The school-girl / Elizabeth Jordan -- The son-in-law / John Kendrick Bangs -- The married son / Henry James -- The married daughter / Elizabeth Stuart Phelps -- The mother / Edith Wyatt -- The school-boy / Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews -- Peggy / Alice Brown -- The friend of the family / Henry Van Dyke. Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger "The Whole Family: A Novel by Twelve Authors" by William Dean Howells et al. is a collaborative novel created in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the complexities of family life and relationships as seen through the eyes of various family members, highlighting differing perspectives and the dynamics within a household. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the father of a young woman who has just become engaged. The father, who is characterized as both jovial and introspective, interacts with the neighbor about the engagement, reflecting on family ties, societal expectations, and the nature of love and education. His thoughts on coeducational systems and how they influence young relationships offer insights into his values. The dialogues convey a mix of humor and familial affection, revealing the foundation of relationships among family members and neighboring households, while hinting at the underlying tensions that come with such engagements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 511145 2025-08-02T13:49:38.515956 text/html 521492 2021-01-27T05:42:50 text/html 2731024 2025-08-02T13:49:47.664919 application/epub+zip 2731271 2025-08-02T13:49:42.026958 application/epub+zip 256307 2025-08-02T13:49:40.594960 application/epub+zip 2978241 2025-08-02T13:49:52.090457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2946328 2025-08-02T13:49:46.364936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417733 2022-09-03T05:40:35.061741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446611 2025-08-02T13:49:37.858961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446833 2018-02-25T14:51:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442053 2009-06-13T15:28:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28466 2025-08-02T13:49:52.317377 application/rdf+xml 19549 2025-08-02T13:49:41.097957 image/jpeg 4570 2025-08-02T13:49:40.844932 image/jpeg 170100 2018-03-20T07:52:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 2681872 2021-01-27T05:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 169487 2009-06-13T15:30:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 2661464 2025-08-02T13:49:38.597980 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia