Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 266 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Samantha on the Woman Question Eric Eldred, William Flis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Samantha on the Woman Question" by Marietta Holley is a humorous and insightful novel written during the late 19th century that discusses women's rights and societal norms. The book follows the experiences of Samantha, an outspoken woman who navigates the challenges of her time, particularly concerning women's suffrage and the injustices faced by women like her acquaintance Serepta Pester, who seeks her rights against a backdrop of male-dominated laws and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we meet Samantha as she prepares for a trip to Washington, D.C., to attend a reunion and visit her cousin. Along her journey, she interacts with various characters from her community, including Serepta Pester, who reveals her tragic story of suffering under the constraints of marriage and a corrupt environment. Serepta's plea for assistance in addressing her grievances with the law sets the stage for Samantha's adventure in advocating for women's rights, touching on themes of justice, the complexities of relationships, and the fight for equality as she prepares to confront the political landscape and confront those in power. The opening establishes a tone of wit and social commentary that promises an engaging exploration of women's issues in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Feminism -- Fiction Sex role -- Fiction Women's rights -- Fiction PS Text Humor Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 197192 2025-08-04T03:37:51.517990 text/html 207542 2021-02-15T06:24:42 text/html 1002148 2025-08-04T03:37:54.663994 application/epub+zip 999561 2025-08-04T03:37:52.051973 application/epub+zip 138977 2025-08-04T03:37:51.767985 application/epub+zip 1055029 2025-08-04T03:37:56.896946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037664 2025-08-04T03:37:54.299973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181021 2022-09-04T07:37:24.087210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183735 2025-08-04T03:37:51.267995 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183685 2021-02-15T06:32:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19568 2025-08-04T03:37:57.026958 application/rdf+xml 15902 2025-08-04T03:37:51.851977 image/jpeg 2917 2025-08-04T03:37:51.809972 image/jpeg 70251 2021-02-15T06:32:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1053395 2021-06-14T13:58:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1024148 2025-08-04T03:37:51.553049 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