Project Gutenberg 2024-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 184 Bromfield, Louis 1896 1956 Bromfield, Luis 24007113 The green bay tree : $b a novel $aNYC :$bGrosset & Dunlap Publishers, $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) "The Green Bay Tree" by Louis Bromfield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the life of Julia Shane, a widow, and her relationships with her two daughters, Lily and Irene, as they navigate societal expectations and personal secrets against the backdrop of an industrializing town. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and generational conflict, revealing the tension between the characters' desires and societal pressures. The opening portion of the novel presents a vivid scene at a garden party hosted by Julia Shane at her estate, Cypress Hill. As guests mingle amidst the deteriorating beauty of the garden, the narrative introduces Julia, a woman of dignity grappling with her past and present. The dynamics among the guests, including her ambitious daughter Lily and the politically motivated Governor, hint at deeper conflicts, particularly Lily's reluctance to marry him despite his affections. The atmosphere is charged with social intrigue and underlying tensions, as Julia keenly observes the interactions, revealing her cynical and protective nature. The stage is set for a rich exploration of the characters' inner lives and relationships as they confront the realities of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20221229052601bromfield 1924 US Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Psychological fiction France -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction Ohio -- Fiction Women -- Ohio -- Fiction Mansfield (Ohio) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 703440 2025-07-29T09:01:37.336311 text/html 676686 2024-06-29T14:44:56 text/html 552839 2025-07-29T09:01:46.488251 application/epub+zip 560279 2025-07-29T09:01:39.043277 application/epub+zip 342047 2025-07-29T09:01:38.273270 application/epub+zip 942968 2025-07-29T09:01:52.860256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 847654 2025-07-29T09:01:45.646212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653308 2025-07-29T09:01:35.747274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 633428 2024-06-29T14:44:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17043 2025-07-29T09:01:53.035170 application/rdf+xml 15760 2025-07-29T09:01:38.413242 image/jpeg 2273 2025-07-29T09:01:38.342240 image/jpeg 534316 2025-07-29T09:01:37.396268 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