Project Gutenberg 2015-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 149 Bengough, Elisa Armstrong 1929 Bengough, Eliza Armstrong, Eliza The Teacup Club Produced by Emmy, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Teacup Club" by Eliza Armstrong Bengough is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds as a social commentary centered around a group of young women who come together to form the titular club, aiming to discuss women's advancement and societal roles, while grappling with romantic entanglements and personal aspirations. The primary characters include Dorothy, a blue-eyed girl navigating her feelings for Jack, and Emily, her loyal friend, as they and their companions engage in witty banter and earnest discussions about gender and identity. At the start of the story, the formation of the Teacup Club is marked by lively dialogue between Dorothy and Emily, indicating their desire to create a platform for women’s issues and perspectives. Dorothy expresses her discontent over a recent breakup with Jack, leading her to decide to start this new club dedicated to the "Advancement of Woman." The opening exchanges showcase their playful yet serious approach to the challenges women face, touching upon themes of societal expectations, romantic relationships, and the nuances of friendship among women. Their humorous discussions highlight the contrast between the lightheartedness of their social lives and the weight of their ambitions for empowerment, setting the stage for deeper explorations of gender in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 350417 2025-08-20T11:38:41.623478 text/html 333789 2024-10-22T23:38:29 text/html 246636 2025-08-20T11:38:46.994476 application/epub+zip 243362 2025-08-20T11:38:42.526558 application/epub+zip 209269 2025-08-20T11:38:42.083538 application/epub+zip 343538 2025-08-20T11:38:50.544414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309010 2025-08-20T11:38:46.506550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275538 2022-09-23T05:22:42.839058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312584 2025-08-20T11:38:40.832575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292751 2024-10-22T23:38:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16840 2025-08-20T11:38:50.683416 application/rdf+xml 19175 2025-08-20T11:38:42.170478 image/jpeg 2966 2025-08-20T11:38:42.127546 image/jpeg 205522 2025-08-20T11:38:41.654487 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