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Title: Viennese medley
Original Publication: New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1924.
Credits: MWS, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Viennese Medley" by Edith O'Shaughnessy is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story explores the life of Frau Ildefonse Stacher, a widowed woman of the Viennese middle class, who faces the harsh realities of post-war life. Set against a backdrop of social and economic upheaval, the book delves into themes of loss, familial ties, and endurance as Frau Stacher navigates her changing circumstances. At the start of "Viennese Medley," we meet Tante Ilde, who feels stripped of her identity and dignity in the aftermath of war, having lost not only her wealth but also her place within her family. The narrative introduces her close relationship with her niece, Corinne, as they confront the painful reality of having to sell the family home. As they make difficult decisions regarding their future, Tante Ilde's reflections on her past life reveal a deep sense of sorrow and resilience. Throughout these beginning chapters, the reader is drawn into the emotional landscape of a woman grappling with her displacement, her memories, and the uncertain future that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: O'Shaughnessy, Edith, 1870-1939
EBook No.: 74757
Published: Nov 17, 2024
Downloads: 154
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Aunts -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
Subject: Vienna (Austria) -- History -- 1918- -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Viennese medley
Original Publication: New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1924.
Credits: MWS, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Viennese Medley" by Edith O'Shaughnessy is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story explores the life of Frau Ildefonse Stacher, a widowed woman of the Viennese middle class, who faces the harsh realities of post-war life. Set against a backdrop of social and economic upheaval, the book delves into themes of loss, familial ties, and endurance as Frau Stacher navigates her changing circumstances. At the start of "Viennese Medley," we meet Tante Ilde, who feels stripped of her identity and dignity in the aftermath of war, having lost not only her wealth but also her place within her family. The narrative introduces her close relationship with her niece, Corinne, as they confront the painful reality of having to sell the family home. As they make difficult decisions regarding their future, Tante Ilde's reflections on her past life reveal a deep sense of sorrow and resilience. Throughout these beginning chapters, the reader is drawn into the emotional landscape of a woman grappling with her displacement, her memories, and the uncertain future that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: O'Shaughnessy, Edith, 1870-1939
EBook No.: 74757
Published: Nov 17, 2024
Downloads: 154
Language: English
Subject: Historical fiction
Subject: Aunts -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
Subject: Vienna (Austria) -- History -- 1918- -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.