Project Gutenberg 2019-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 168 Stratton-Porter, Gene 1863 1924 Ralph, Lester 23013098 The White Flag Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The White Flag" by Gene Stratton-Porter is a novel written in the early 20th century." The story explores the lives of several families in the small town of Ashwater, focusing particularly on the Spellman family, where Elizabeth Spellman navigates the complexities of her marriage to Mahlon, their daughter Mahala, and their social standing. As the narrative unfolds, themes of societal expectations, honor, and the contrasting lives of the wealthy and less fortunate begin to emerge, creating a vivid picture of life during that era. "At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Elizabeth Spellman as she reflects on her life and marriage, analyzing her husband Mahlon's success and their societal position." Elizabeth's thoughts reveal much about her values and the pressures she faces, particularly regarding motherhood and maintaining a perfect image. As she prepares for the morning, she tends to her daughter Mahala, who is set to start school. The interactions between Mahala, her mother, and their domestic servants set the stage for a larger exploration of the town's social dynamics and the various characters, including the wealthy Morelands and the humble Peters family. The opening of the book effectively presents a tableau of lives intertwined by ambition, social norms, and the overarching desire for acceptance and respectability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Didactic fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 806934 2025-06-24T03:36:45.236738 text/html 810935 2021-02-25T12:49:34 text/html 612445 2025-06-24T03:36:54.141175 application/epub+zip 613927 2025-06-24T03:36:46.385684 application/epub+zip 379273 2025-06-24T03:36:45.816692 application/epub+zip 791027 2025-06-24T03:37:00.214134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757606 2025-06-24T03:36:53.684197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523736 2022-09-27T03:41:04.371643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 757522 2025-06-24T03:36:44.105708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 757454 2021-02-25T12:51:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18493 2025-06-24T03:37:00.380165 application/rdf+xml 19202 2025-06-24T03:36:45.942699 image/jpeg 2937 2025-06-24T03:36:45.879697 image/jpeg 278653 2021-02-25T12:52:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 704052 2021-10-30T03:33:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 704615 2025-06-24T03:36:45.322690 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