Project Gutenberg 2023-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 148 McKenna, Stephen 1888 1967 The confessions of a well-meaning woman $aUnited Kingdom :$bCassell and Company, $c1922. Al Haines "The Confessions of a Well-Meaning Woman" by Stephen McKenna is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around Lady Ann Spenworth, a woman of the aristocracy, as she navigates the complexities of her life, family relationships, and societal expectations in a changing world. We explore her reflections on her recently undergone operation, her role within her family, and the dynamics of social propriety, family loyalty, and personal sacrifice. At the start of the novel, we find Lady Ann recovering from surgery in a nursing home and reflecting on her past, including her experiences with her family, particularly her husband Arthur's family and her brother-in-law Spenworth. Amidst her recovery, she contemplates her relationships and the obligations of family, particularly concerning her son Will’s future and the importance of ensuring he has financial stability. Her observations reveal a tangled web of family dynamics, emotional estrangement, and societal pressures as she grapples with her sense of duty and the role of women in her social circle, particularly regarding marriage and affluence. The opening sets the tone for a critical examination of the life of a well-meaning woman like Lady Ann, seeking to navigate her position with grace and integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/confessionsofwel00mckerich 20230709135105mckenna 1922 GB Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women -- England -- Fiction English fiction -- 20th century Upper class -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 421100 2025-06-28T08:05:02.126246 text/html 422400 2023-07-19T19:17:40 text/html 335845 2025-06-28T08:05:06.976253 application/epub+zip 342659 2025-06-28T08:05:02.869148 application/epub+zip 228676 2025-06-28T08:05:02.488188 application/epub+zip 468944 2025-06-28T08:05:10.218125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440324 2025-06-28T08:05:06.640167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391333 2025-06-28T08:05:01.195134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391087 2023-07-19T19:17:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18528 2025-06-28T08:05:10.352100 application/rdf+xml 13943 2025-06-28T08:05:02.594153 image/jpeg 2013 2025-06-28T08:05:02.540139 image/jpeg 150278 2023-07-19T19:17:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 603112 2023-07-19T19:17:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 603751 2025-06-28T08:05:02.167179 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