Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) Annie Kilburn : a Novel Produced by Eric Eldred, William Flis, Charles Franks, David Widger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Annie Kilburn: A Novel" by William Dean Howells is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Annie Kilburn, the daughter of a deceased judge, as she returns to her hometown of Hatboro, Massachusetts, after spending eleven years in Rome. The novel explores themes of identity, social class, and the struggle between personal aspirations and societal expectations. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Annie's journey of self-discovery and reintegration into a community that has evolved in her absence. She grapples with the emotional weight of her father's death and the commitment to fulfill what she believes is her duty to contribute positively to the world around her. As Annie arrives in Hatboro, she encounters a mixture of nostalgia and disconnection from the familiar places of her youth. Her interactions with friends and acquaintances reveal both the growth that has taken place in the town and the challenges she faces in reconciling her past with her present intentions. Annie's thoughts reflect her inner conflict as she seeks meaning and purpose in her life upon her return. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Working class -- Fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 556840 2025-08-03T11:42:41.238565 text/html 579989 2021-02-26T00:15:48 text/html 271730 2025-08-03T11:42:49.980509 application/epub+zip 280694 2025-08-03T11:42:44.375539 application/epub+zip 268252 2025-08-03T11:42:43.104551 application/epub+zip 508732 2025-08-03T11:42:54.340957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471304 2025-08-03T11:42:49.163513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423248 2022-09-04T06:22:13.370780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477571 2025-08-03T11:42:40.242526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477437 2018-02-25T13:36:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469219 2014-08-10T17:15:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19215 2025-08-03T11:42:54.478964 application/rdf+xml 13794 2025-08-03T11:42:43.614505 image/jpeg 3796 2025-08-03T11:42:43.358517 image/jpeg 177592 2018-03-20T08:35:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 187378 2021-02-26T00:15:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 267080 2025-08-03T11:42:41.278562 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