| Editor |
Jordan, Elizabeth Garver, 1867-1947 |
| Contributor |
Austin, Mary, 1868-1934 |
| Contributor |
Cooke, Marjorie Benton, 1876-1920 |
| Contributor |
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958 |
| Contributor |
Grant, Ethel Watts Mumford, 1878-1940 |
| Contributor |
Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968 |
| Contributor |
Merwin, Samuel, 1874-1936 |
| Contributor |
Miller, Alice Duer, 1874-1942 |
| Contributor |
Norris, Kathleen Thompson, 1880-1966 |
| Contributor |
O'Hagan, Anne, 1869-1934 |
| Contributor |
Scott, Leroy, 1875-1929 |
| Contributor |
Vorse, Mary Heaton, 1874-1966 |
| Contributor |
Webster, Henry Kitchell, 1875-1932 |
| Contributor |
White, William Allen, 1868-1944 |
| Contributor |
Wilson, Harry Leon, 1867-1939 |
| LoC No. |
17031033
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| Title |
The sturdy oak : a composite novel of American politics by fourteen American authors
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Eric Eldred, David Widger, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"The Sturdy Oak" by Samuel Merwin et al. is a composite novel of American politics published in the late 1910s. The work features contributions from fourteen American authors and highlights various perspectives on the political landscape of the time, particularly focusing on the contentious issue of woman suffrage. The narrative unfolds primarily through the lives of its characters, including George Remington, a politically ambitious young lawyer, his wife Genevieve, and Betty Sheridan, an ardent suffragist. The opening of the novel introduces us to Genevieve Remington as she navigates her new life as a wife to George, who is a candidate for District Attorney. George's political career begins to conflict with their personal lives, especially as the suffrage movement gains momentum. The story sets the stage for tensions and interactions among characters that embody the societal divide over women's rights, showcasing Genevieve's support for her husband while grappling with the implications of his staunch opposition to suffrage. As the narrative progresses, elements of familial expectations, personal ambition, and social activism intertwine, making it clear that the characters will face complex challenges related to the emerging feminist discourse in their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Satire
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| Subject |
Political fiction
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| Subject |
New York (State) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Suffragists -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Women -- Suffrage -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Women -- New York (State) -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
8435 |
| Release Date |
Jul 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 12, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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