Project Gutenberg 2022-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 153 Wilson, Margaret 1882 1973 26014921 The painted room $aUnited States :$bHarper & Brothers, Publishers,$c1926. Al Haines "The Painted Room" by Margaret Wilson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around Martha Kenworthy, a young woman who is back home for the summer from college, battling the expectations set by her father and mother, Bob and Emily Kenworthy, regarding her academic performance and future. The narrative explores family dynamics, the tension between generational expectations, and Martha's quest for independence amidst her parents' conflicting ideals. The opening of the novel introduces Martha and her tumultuous relationship with her father, Bob, who is frustrated by her seemingly carefree attitude towards both her education and responsibilities. The dialogue between her parents reveals their differing perspectives on raising Martha, with Emily championing her daughter's quiet strengths while Bob expresses a desire for her to attain more traditional achievements. As the family prepares for a social event, they wrestle with their identity, societal pressures, and the implications of Martha's future decisions. This intricate setup hints at deeper themes of self-discovery and familial love, setting the stage for Martha's journey throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221128132051wilson 1926 US Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en First loves -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Middle West -- Fiction Families -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 503695 2025-06-27T11:32:40.020032 text/html 506187 2022-12-15T00:16:09 text/html 376782 2025-06-27T11:32:45.349000 application/epub+zip 383109 2025-06-27T11:32:40.902984 application/epub+zip 255808 2025-06-27T11:32:40.455977 application/epub+zip 509884 2025-06-27T11:32:48.866949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493176 2025-06-27T11:32:44.996998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471874 2025-06-27T11:32:38.907976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471549 2022-12-15T00:16:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18907 2025-06-27T11:32:48.996935 application/rdf+xml 5956 2025-06-27T11:32:40.615977 image/jpeg 1419 2025-06-27T11:32:40.532998 image/jpeg 177014 2022-12-15T00:16:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 306216 2022-12-15T00:16:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 330173 2025-06-27T11:32:40.061031 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