Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 264 Little, Frances 1863 1941 Macaulay, Fannie Caldwell The Lady of the Decoration Test file produced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer HTML file produced by David Widger "The Lady of the Decoration" by Frances Little is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows a young widow from Kentucky who embarks on a journey to Japan to teach in a mission school, seeking to rebuild her life after the loss of her husband. The narrative, conveyed through a series of letters to her cousin, captures her reflections on her past, her new experiences, and the struggles of adapting to a foreign culture. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the protagonist, who is apprehensive yet eager about her upcoming voyage to Japan. She grapples with feelings of loss, homesickness, and uncertainty about her future. Her correspondence reveals her internal conflict regarding her past life and the expectations placed upon her as a missionary. As the opening unfolds, she describes her journey on the ship, encounters with fellow passengers, and the challenges she faces while transitioning into her new role in Japan. Through her witty and candid observations, the reader gains insight into her character and the historic context of her experiences as a foreigner navigating a new world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Japan -- History -- Meiji period, 1868-1912 -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Novels Category: American Literature 243156 2025-08-03T11:47:07.474705 text/html 245110 2013-05-09T12:17:06 text/html 153203 2025-08-03T11:47:12.946723 application/epub+zip 156530 2025-08-03T11:47:09.276733 application/epub+zip 156529 2025-08-03T11:47:08.186700 application/epub+zip 316806 2025-08-03T11:47:15.879664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282545 2025-08-03T11:47:12.270756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238888 2022-09-04T06:27:52.927515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203016 2025-08-03T11:47:06.995712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202717 2013-05-09T12:17:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202708 2013-05-09T12:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20195 2025-08-03T11:47:16.005660 application/rdf+xml 12774 2025-08-03T11:47:08.680701 image/jpeg 3734 2025-08-03T11:47:08.430708 image/jpeg 80738 2013-05-09T12:18:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 84931 2013-05-09T12:18:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 80715 2013-05-09T12:18:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 146924 2025-08-03T11:47:07.493740 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