Project Gutenberg 2023-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 150 Cranston, Ruth 1887 1956 Warwick, Anne The unpretenders $aNew York :$bJohn Lane Company, $c1916. Aaron Adrignola, Gísli Valgeirsson, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Unpretenders" by Ruth Cranston is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around various characters, including a plain woman named Anne, a writer named Timothy, and members of their social circle, as they navigate the expectations of society and the complexities of self-identity. Central to the narrative is the theme of authenticity versus pretension, as each character grapples with their roles and aspirations against the backdrop of societal norms. The opening of the novel introduces us to various characters in a relaxed, domestic setting. Anne, who is portrayed as an ordinary woman engaged in practical tasks like trimming hats and managing the household, is approached by her friends Michael and Doromea as they prepare for the arrival of Timothy, a writer of plain stories. The dialogue reveals not only their relationships but also hints at deeper themes: Timothy's views on what constitutes "plain" people and the irony of societal expectations. Through gentle humor and insightful conversations, the narrative sets the stage for exploring how each character, in their own way, is striving or resisting the need to conform to societal ideals while facing their personal dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/unpretenders00craniala/ 20230910061933warwick 1916 us Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 309630 2025-06-28T11:51:21.844131 text/html 291026 2023-11-04T09:36:39 text/html 400034 2025-06-28T11:51:27.553047 application/epub+zip 400866 2025-06-28T11:51:23.377061 application/epub+zip 400121 2025-06-28T11:51:22.504079 application/epub+zip 1141563 2025-06-28T11:51:30.687070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1107484 2025-06-28T11:51:26.828047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275469 2025-06-28T11:51:21.101105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255601 2023-11-04T09:36:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16001 2025-06-28T11:51:30.826045 application/rdf+xml 13131 2025-06-28T11:51:22.734075 image/jpeg 2111 2025-06-28T11:51:22.616070 image/jpeg 366082 2025-06-28T11:51:21.872063 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