Project Gutenberg 2021-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 171 Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson 1873 1945 Barren Ground Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barren_Ground_(novel) Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "Barren Ground" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Dorinda Oakley, a young girl living in the impoverished agricultural backdrop of Virginia, where she grapples with the desolation of the land and her own emotional yearnings. The narrative explores themes of love, aspiration, and the harsh realities of rural life, filtered through Dorinda's perspective as she navigates familial responsibilities and personal desires against the backdrop of a struggling community. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Dorinda Oakley, who stands at the window of Pedlar's store, captivated by the falling snow and the stark landscape outside. The setting reflects the impoverished conditions of post-war Virginia, where the land, devastated and barren, embodies the characters' struggles. As Dorinda daydreams about the possibility of a different life, she recalls a recent encounter with Jason Greylock, the son of a local doctor, which has stirred feelings of romance and longing within her. The chapter sets the stage for an exploration of her inner conflicts and the external constraints of her environment, as she balances duty to her family with her yearning for love and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Pastoral fiction Country life -- Fiction Virginia -- Fiction Piedmont (U.S. : Region) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 916665 2025-07-26T08:22:34.940171 text/html 897798 2024-10-18T15:51:40 text/html 586023 2025-07-26T08:22:44.316123 application/epub+zip 600210 2025-07-26T08:22:36.671281 application/epub+zip 522673 2025-07-26T08:22:35.741183 application/epub+zip 934025 2025-07-26T08:22:50.574120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910002 2025-07-26T08:22:43.609146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910451 2022-09-29T18:58:38.040771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880918 2025-07-26T08:22:33.491228 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 861120 2024-10-18T15:51:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17011 2025-07-26T08:22:50.722121 application/rdf+xml 15444 2025-07-26T08:22:35.975217 image/jpeg 2948 2025-07-26T08:22:35.859172 image/jpeg 804686 2025-07-26T08:22:35.019210 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