Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn 1857 1948 Lin, Frank Horn, Gertrude Franklin Sleeping Fires: a Novel Produced by Avinash Kothare, Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed "Sleeping Fires: a Novel" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a work of fiction likely written in the late 19th century. The book intricately weaves the social dynamics and intrigues of San Francisco society, particularly focusing on the themes of love, class distinctions, and personal ambition through the eyes of its central character, Madeleine Talbot. The opening of the novel introduces us to a vividly depicted and evolving San Francisco during the 1860s, highlighting the societal elite, especially through the figure of Mrs. Hunt McLane. The narrative centers around the recent marriage of Dr. Howard Talbot to Madeleine, a Northern bride, which stirs a mix of curiosity and disdain among the Southern elite of the city. As the social gatherings unfold, we witness Madeleine's struggles for acceptance in a society that places great emphasis on pedigree and class, while her husband remains detached in the throes of his medical career. The interactions at Mrs. McLane's reception not only set the groundwork for conflict and intrigue but also hint at Madeleine's internal turmoil and yearning for companionship outside of her expected social role. Her journey is interspersed with themes of intellectual aspiration, societal scrutiny, and the quest for identity in a rapidly modernizing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Autobiographical fiction Psychological fiction Domestic fiction Married women -- Fiction Books and reading -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Journalists -- Fiction San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction Depression, Mental -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 352948 2025-08-03T09:27:54.974432 text/html 352769 2025-01-10T01:00:08.645779 text/html 214601 2025-08-03T09:28:02.309397 application/epub+zip 218909 2025-08-03T09:27:57.874414 application/epub+zip 202510 2025-08-03T09:27:56.759409 application/epub+zip 417738 2025-08-03T09:28:05.830350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379752 2025-08-03T09:28:01.588419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301422 2022-09-03T13:58:42.993950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318343 2025-08-03T09:27:54.635457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318134 2012-08-29T14:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19414 2025-08-03T09:28:05.968349 application/rdf+xml 14681 2025-08-03T09:27:57.247397 image/jpeg 4108 2025-08-03T09:27:57.004398 image/jpeg 124179 2012-08-29T14:39:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 212625 2025-08-03T09:27:55.002433 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