Project Gutenberg 2019-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 153 Haviland-Taylor, Katharine 1888 1941 Haviland, Katharine Taylor Taylor, Katharine Haviland Preston, May Wilson 1873 1949 Cecilia of the Pink Roses Produced by Al Haines "Cecilia of the Pink Roses" by Katharine Haviland Taylor is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows a young girl named Cecilia Madden, who grapples with her humble beginnings in a working-class family while trying to uphold her dreams of becoming a 'lady.' As she navigates her responsibilities as a caretaker for her siblings amidst family struggles, the narrative delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of social acceptance. The opening of the novel introduces Cecilia's challenging home life, characterized by the oppressive heat of their flat and her mother's illness. Cecilia, a seven-year-old girl, takes care of her younger brother Johnny while managing household duties in a setting filled with the chaos of daily life. The chapter reveals Cecilia’s deep emotional connection with her family, particularly her mother, and juxtaposes her youthful innocence against the burdens she carries. As her father, Jeremiah, leaves for the doctor, the gravity of their situation unfolds, laying the groundwork for Cecilia’s character development throughout the novel. The beginning encapsulates the raw struggles of a working-class family while highlighting Cecilia's resilience and nurturing spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Boarding schools -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Motherless families -- Fiction Love stories Bildungsromans Social classes -- United States -- Fiction Immigrants -- United States -- Fiction Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 323818 2025-07-24T04:57:44.779810 text/html 304307 2024-10-17T13:21:41 text/html 377668 2025-07-24T04:57:49.392751 application/epub+zip 381404 2025-07-24T04:57:45.471779 application/epub+zip 180773 2025-07-24T04:57:45.117783 application/epub+zip 478102 2025-07-24T04:57:52.409752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460788 2025-07-24T04:57:48.999739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260605 2022-09-27T06:35:40.480540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295520 2025-07-24T04:57:43.932773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275827 2024-10-17T13:21:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18764 2025-07-24T04:57:52.589724 application/rdf+xml 12455 2025-07-24T04:57:45.199793 image/jpeg 2093 2025-07-24T04:57:45.158763 image/jpeg 361884 2025-07-24T04:57:44.818804 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