| Author |
Delafield, E. M., 1890-1943 |
| Title |
The heel of Achilles
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| Original Publication |
New York: The MacMillan Company, 1921.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Emmanuel Ackerman, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"The Heel of Achilles" by E. M. Delafield is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Lydia Raymond, a precocious and introspective twelve-year-old orphan who faces the complications of her new life with her aunts and grandfather after her mother’s death. The narrative explores themes of individuality, grief, and the quest for autonomy within the confines of family expectations and the rigidity of social norms. The opening of the novel introduces Lydia as she reflects on her status as an orphan, revealing her feelings of neglect amid the well-intended but suffocating care of her relatives. As the chapters unfold, Lydia grapples with the attention of her family members who are more concerned about their grief than her own feelings. The text provides a rich backdrop of early 20th-century British society, showcasing Lydia's keen observations about her relatives' behaviors and expectations. Through her experiences, we witness her attempts to carve out her own identity while navigating the complex dynamics of her new household, underlining her journey of self-discovery and assertion against the backdrop of familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Orphans -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Young women -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Bildungsromans
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| Subject |
Girls -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Boardinghouses -- Fiction
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| Subject |
England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Families -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Egoism -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
73352 |
| Release Date |
Apr 7, 2024 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Apr 15, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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