Project Gutenberg 2024-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 228 Bromfield, Louis 1896 1956 Bromfield, Luis 26021493 Possession : $b a novel $aNYC :$bFrederick A. Stokes Company, $c1924. 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) "Possession: A Novel" by Louis Bromfield is a work of fiction written in the early 20th century. The opening of the novel introduces us to intricate family dynamics and sets the stage for exploring themes of ambition, personal identity, and the generational struggle within a single family's history. The main character, Ellen Tolliver, stands at the center of these conflicts, combining a fierce desire for artistic achievement with the pressures of familial expectations. The beginning of the novel paints a vivid picture of the characters living in the Tolliver household, particularly focusing on the elderly Grandpa Tolliver, a man burdened by a sense of futility, and his granddaughter, Ellen, who is grappling with her own emotional turmoil. As the story unfolds through these characters, we witness Ellen's complex interactions with her family, especially her tough relationship with her mother, Hattie. Simultaneously, the narrative hints at Ellen's burgeoning artistic ambitions amid societal constraints, positioning her on a journey that is both deeply personal and universally relevant, grappling with the timeless struggle between aspiration and familial obligation. The presence of other characters, such as the enchanting cousin Lily and the pragmatic musician teacher Miss Ogilvie, adds depth to Ellen’s quest for identity and purpose, compelling readers to invest in her story from the outset. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221228163221bromfield 1924 US Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American fiction -- 20th century Women musicians -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 1086781 2025-06-29T05:12:08.645910 text/html 1062183 2024-03-17T09:00:36 text/html 840477 2025-06-29T05:12:20.411861 application/epub+zip 853311 2025-06-29T05:12:10.917953 application/epub+zip 723996 2025-06-29T05:12:09.661916 application/epub+zip 2508228 2025-06-29T05:12:28.296817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2405904 2025-06-29T05:12:19.126935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030543 2025-06-29T05:12:06.701916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1010692 2024-03-17T09:00:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16128 2025-06-29T05:12:28.444833 application/rdf+xml 12372 2025-06-29T05:12:09.880919 image/jpeg 1832 2025-06-29T05:12:09.769909 image/jpeg 910245 2025-06-29T05:12:08.735993 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