Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Lady of the Aroostook Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady_of_The_Aroostook Produced by Eric Eldred, Earle Beach, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Lady of the Aroostook" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century, exploring themes of departure and new beginnings. At its center is Lydia Blood, a young girl preparing to leave her rural home in Northern Massachusetts to embark on a journey to Venice, where she will be with her father’s relatives and pursue her musical ambitions. The story begins with the emotional moments leading up to her departure, highlighting the contrasting feelings of her elderly relatives as they grapple with the bittersweet nature of her leaving. The opening of the novel introduces the somber atmosphere as Lydia's family gathers in their farmhouse, filled with a mix of pride and sadness. Lydia is depicted as anxious yet determined about her journey, which is spurred by the hopes of her aunt and grandfather for her future. As she prepares to leave, her relatives express their concerns for her well-being and safety during the voyage, reflecting their protective instincts. The narrative captures the tension between the allure of opportunity and the comfort of home, setting the stage for Lydia's transformation as she encounters new experiences and challenges aboard the Aroostook ship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Venice (Italy) -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Voyages and travels -- Fiction Transatlantic voyages -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 530328 2025-07-03T12:20:22.276971 text/html 536615 2021-02-26T00:17:14 text/html 255303 2025-07-03T12:20:30.056419 application/epub+zip 263053 2025-07-03T12:20:24.956924 application/epub+zip 256384 2025-07-03T12:20:23.792932 application/epub+zip 456146 2025-07-03T12:20:34.069384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421335 2025-07-03T12:20:29.346454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385464 2022-09-04T07:26:32.860534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455897 2025-07-03T12:20:21.298023 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455698 2018-02-25T13:52:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19553 2025-07-03T12:20:34.199393 application/rdf+xml 10827 2025-07-03T12:20:24.304919 image/jpeg 3007 2025-07-03T12:20:24.052966 image/jpeg 170265 2018-03-20T08:32:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 178286 2021-02-26T00:17:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 247783 2025-07-03T12:20:22.314945 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