Bobbie: General Manager
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781515449348
Publisher: Wilder Pubn
Published: Dec 7 2020
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
First published in 1913, Bobby: General Manager is a domestic novel by Olive Higgins Prouty examining responsibility, family life, and the quiet authority of character.
Set within the rhythms of early twentieth-century American society, the novel centers on Bobby, whose role within the family extends far beyond the informal title she bears. Through subtle shifts in circumstance and expectation, Prouty explores how leadership often emerges not from position but from temperament. The narrative traces the pressures placed upon women in a changing social landscape, illuminating the balance between personal aspiration and familial duty.
Written before Prouty achieved wider recognition for later works such as Stella Dallas, this early novel reflects her enduring interest in emotional resilience and social expectation. Bobby: General Manager offers readers a thoughtful portrait of domestic authority and the understated strength required to sustain it. This Wilder Publications edition restores the text in a clear and carefully prepared modern format.
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