Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell 1857 1945 Campbell, Margaretta Wade The Awakening of Helena Richie Sequel: The Iron Woman. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Awakening_of_Helena_Richie Produced by Beth Constantine, Charles Aldarondo, Juliet Sutherland Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Awakening of Helena Richie" by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Helena Richie, a widow navigating her complex emotions and relationships in the small town of Old Chester. The beginning hints at themes of loneliness, societal expectations, and the struggles of motherhood, as well as the possibility of connection through a little boy named David, who is in search of a home. The opening of the novel introduces two main characters, Dr. Lavendar and a local boy named Goliath, as they make pastoral calls on the residents of Old Chester, leading to a reflection on their own lives and the lives of others in the community. During their conversation, the need for a caretaker for the orphaned David arises, bringing attention to Mrs. Richie, who has her own haunting past related to loss. As the narrative unfolds, we witness Helena grappling with her own grief while contemplating the impact of potentially taking David into her home. This premise sets the stage for exploration of emotional healing, societal pressures, and personal awakening amidst the backdrop of small-town life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 623605 2025-07-03T07:10:56.667550 text/html 623426 2025-01-09T22:35:17.943624 text/html 315923 2025-07-03T07:11:06.445491 application/epub+zip 325949 2025-07-03T07:10:59.988581 application/epub+zip 303975 2025-07-03T07:10:58.737578 application/epub+zip 593638 2025-07-03T07:11:11.534537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546674 2025-07-03T07:11:05.615534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508981 2022-09-03T11:12:57.179322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559362 2025-07-03T07:10:56.074567 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 559102 2013-06-01T10:04:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17926 2025-07-03T07:11:11.665514 application/rdf+xml 15221 2025-07-03T07:10:59.243522 image/jpeg 3697 2025-07-03T07:10:58.988591 image/jpeg 212215 2013-06-01T10:06:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 315041 2025-07-03T07:10:56.712535 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