Project Gutenberg 2023-12-14 Public domain in the USA. 192 Bromfield, Louis 1896 1956 Bromfield, Luis 26017996 Early autumn $aNYC :$bFrederick A. Stokes Company, $c1926. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Autumn 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) "Early Autumn" by Louis Bromfield is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of a New England family gathering, the story revolves around the Pentland family, particularly focusing on the introduction of Sybil Pentland, a young woman returning from Paris, and the impact of her mother, Sabine Callendar, on the family dynamics. The narrative delves into themes of familial relations, social status, and the tension between tradition and modernity. The opening of the novel presents an elaborate ball at the Pentland estate intended to reestablish the family's fading social prominence. Sybil's return from Paris is central to this event, yet it is her mother, Sabine, who commands attention due to her striking presence and rebellious spirit. Amidst the grandeur, a sense of underlying tension permeates the gathering, highlighted by Aunt Cassie's disapproval of Sabine's life choices and the strained atmosphere that reflects a clash between old conventions and the emerging modern world. As the characters navigate this complex social landscape, it becomes clear that the evening carries deeper implications for their relationships and identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221228163906bromfield 1926 US Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Domestic fiction New England -- Fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction Women -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Families -- Fiction United States -- Social conditions -- 1918-1932 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 624396 2025-09-28T13:29:58.816888 text/html 600126 2023-12-14T15:47:31 text/html 396395 2025-09-28T13:30:05.609808 application/epub+zip 401875 2025-09-28T13:30:00.068873 application/epub+zip 309997 2025-09-28T13:29:59.397878 application/epub+zip 578016 2025-09-28T13:30:10.204882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530261 2025-09-28T13:30:05.024823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586915 2025-09-28T13:29:57.762875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567084 2023-12-14T15:47:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17357 2025-09-28T13:30:10.352811 application/rdf+xml 12680 2025-09-28T13:29:59.548825 image/jpeg 2758 2025-09-28T13:29:59.472837 image/jpeg 538355 2025-09-28T13:29:58.868859 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