Project Gutenberg 2020-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 150 Langer, Angela 1886 1916 Courtney, W. L. (William Leonard) 1850 1928 Courtney, William Leonard Rue and Roses Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rue and Roses" by Angela Langer is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Anna, a deeply introspective young woman facing the challenges of her German upbringing, family struggles, and emerging desires for love and a better life. As she navigates her responsibilities as a governess, Anna grapples with loneliness and the societal constraints placed on women, particularly in the context of her unfulfilled dreams and aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Anna's childhood in a modest, struggling family, highlighted by vivid memories of Christmas and family dynamics that shape her character. As she reminisces about her early experiences, it's evident that Anna's life is marked by a yearning for more — more love, creativity, and autonomy. Her introspective nature drives her to write poetry, serving as both an escape and a reflection of her innermost feelings. The narrative hints at her complex relationship with her family, particularly her father’s failure in business and the burdens of poverty as they move from one home to another. Anna's situation reflects broader themes of female identity and social class, setting a poignant tone for her journey of self-discovery and longing for connection beyond her restrictive environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Poor families -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PT Text Category: Novels Category: German Literature 315891 2025-07-25T09:54:49.935759 text/html 299148 2024-10-18T08:49:43 text/html 270225 2025-07-25T09:54:54.474728 application/epub+zip 272176 2025-07-25T09:54:50.623836 application/epub+zip 179718 2025-07-25T09:54:50.265790 application/epub+zip 371746 2025-07-25T09:54:57.509749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338614 2025-07-25T09:54:54.060790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246291 2022-09-28T20:03:55.234264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284250 2025-07-25T09:54:49.415787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264340 2024-10-18T08:49:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17261 2025-07-25T09:54:57.649728 application/rdf+xml 8167 2025-07-25T09:54:50.349788 image/jpeg 1904 2025-07-25T09:54:50.307792 image/jpeg 217256 2025-07-25T09:54:49.967791 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