A Modern Instance by William Dean Howells

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Author Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920
Title A Modern Instance
Note Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Olaf Voss, David Widger
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Summary "A Modern Instance" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century that explores social themes and human relationships within the context of a small American community. The book's central characters are Bartley Hubbard, an ambitious newspaper editor, and Marcia Gaylord, the lovely daughter of a local lawyer, whose romance and interactions reflect the complexities of love, societal expectations, and personal aspirations. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the setting of a quaint village framed by majestic mountains and a fertile plain. It is a cold February evening when Bartley drives Marcia home from an outing to a church sociable. Their conversation reveals a playful and flirtatious dynamic between the two, punctuated by moments of deeper connection as they discuss their lives, aspirations, and the influence they have on one another. As they navigate themes of youth, ambition, and romance, the opening chapters set the stage for a nuanced exploration of how individual desires collide with societal norms, culminating in an unexpected engagement that promises to complicate their lives further. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Marriage -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 8203
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 26, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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