Phases of an Inferior Planet by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402.html.images | 563 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402.epub3.images | 411 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402.epub.images | 419 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402.epub.noimages | 254 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402.kf8.images | 591 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402.kindle.images | 563 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34402.txt.utf-8 | 528 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/34402/pg34402-h.zip | 379 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson, 1873-1945 |
|---|---|
| Title | Phases of an Inferior Planet |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images at The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Phases of an Inferior Planet" by Ellen Glasgow is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers on a young woman named Mariana Musin, who navigates her aspirations to sing in opera while living in the bustling and indifferent environment of New York City. The book explores themes of ambition, societal expectations, and the struggles of artistic identity. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the atmospheric setting of Broadway, a gray city day transitioning into a mist-filled evening as pedestrians move briskly about. Mariana, characterized by her graceful demeanor, is revealed to be a budding artist faced with the harsh realities of her dreams. She is depicted as a yearning soul, longing for recognition and success in her singing career, yet grappling with feelings of insignificance and the burdens of her uncertain future. Despite her struggles, she maintains a delicate balance of hope and vulnerability that captivates both the reader and the characters around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 34402 |
| Release Date | Nov 22, 2010 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 48 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
