In the Onyx Lobby by Carolyn Wells
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"In the Onyx Lobby" by Carolyn Wells is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative intertwines themes of love, ambition, and rivalry primarily surrounding two feuding women, Miss Letitia Prall and Mrs. Everett, who share a long-standing animosity. At the heart of this drama is Richard Bates, a young inventor caught between his ambitions and familial loyalty, as he navigates his feelings for Dorcas Everett amidst the backdrop of
their mothers' feud. At the start of "In the Onyx Lobby," we are introduced to the fraught dynamics between Miss Prall and Mrs. Everett, residents of The Campanile, who have maintained their rivalry for several decades. Richard Bates, Miss Prall's nephew, is reluctant to take up his Uncle Binney's offer to join a bakery business, preferring to pursue his inventive ideas. However, when Bates and Dorcas Everett's romantic feelings emerge, the tension escalates as both young lovers grapple with their mothers' opposition and the pressures stemming from their families’ feud. This complex beginning sets the stage for a murder mystery that intertwines personal relationships with deeper themes of social class and gender roles, as well as the potential consequences of long-held grudges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Wells, Carolyn, 1862-1942 |
|---|---|
| Title | In the Onyx Lobby |
| Credits | Produced by Katherine Ward, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Wise, Pennington (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35254 |
| Release Date | Feb 12, 2011 |
| Last Update | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 552 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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