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Ragged Lady, V1

Ragged Lady, V1

Howells, William Dean

Paperback

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419143824
ISBN13: 9781419143823
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.24 Width: 7.48 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
Ragged Lady, V1 is a novel written by William Dean Howells. The story revolves around the life of an impoverished woman named Margaret, who is also known as Ragged Lady due to her tattered clothing. Margaret is a kind and gentle woman who is loved by the people in her community despite her poverty. She is also admired by a wealthy businessman named Mr. Sewell, who is drawn to her simplicity and honesty.The novel explores the themes of social class, poverty, and the struggle for survival in a rapidly changing society. The characters are well-developed and their interactions are rich in detail and emotion. Howells' writing style is engaging and descriptive, painting a vivid picture of life in late 19th-century America.Overall, Ragged Lady, V1 is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the lives of those who are often overlooked and marginalized in society. It is a timeless work that continues to resonate with readers today.Gregory had an habitual severity with his own behavior which did not stop there, but was always passing on to the behavior of others; and his days went by in alternate offence and reparation to those he had to do with. He had to do chiefly with the dining-room girls, whose susceptibilities were such that they kept about their work bathed in tears or suffused with anger much of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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