Project Gutenberg 2016-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 145 Knowles, Robert E. (Robert Edward) 1868 1946 Knowles, R. E. (Robert Edward) Knowles, Robert Edward The Web of Time Produced by Al Haines "The Web of Time" by Robert E. Knowles is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book appears to explore themes of struggle, family dynamics, and redemption, centering around the lives of the Simmons family as they confront personal and societal challenges in a small community. The opening introduces Harvey Simmons, a young boy grappling with the harsh realities of his father's alcoholism, and his mother, Annie, whose love for her family is overshadowed by her husband's destructive behavior. The beginning of the story paints a poignant picture of Annie Simmons anxiously waiting for her husband, revealing her conflicted feelings of love and fear due to his alcoholism. As she tries to create a semblance of normalcy for her children, the narrative highlights the toll that addiction takes on family life. The opening scene also foreshadows tragedy when a desperate encounter unfolds, leading to the death of a baby in a distressing and chaotic moment. As the story progresses, themes of hope and resilience intertwine, reflecting the challenges faced by the Simmons family as they navigate their circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Novels 683482 2025-07-20T12:56:59.508106 text/html 671255 2024-10-23T00:02:43 text/html 299044 2025-07-20T12:57:08.235830 application/epub+zip 312004 2025-07-20T12:57:01.283876 application/epub+zip 312003 2025-07-20T12:57:00.414913 application/epub+zip 472125 2025-07-20T12:57:12.883784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447241 2025-07-20T12:57:07.415826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448833 2022-09-23T10:01:29.889860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612893 2025-07-20T12:56:58.447030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593183 2024-10-23T00:02:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16026 2025-07-20T12:57:13.017790 application/rdf+xml 14511 2025-07-20T12:57:00.517868 image/jpeg 2449 2025-07-20T12:57:00.466847 image/jpeg 282595 2025-07-20T12:56:59.559949 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