Some Everyday Folk and Dawn

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franklin, Miles, 1879-1954

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Some Everyday Folk and Dawn" by Miles Franklin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a diverse group of characters, primarily focusing on Dawn Clay, a young woman navigating her aspirations for a vibrant life beyond her small town of Noonoon. The narrative interweaves themes of personal ambition, societal expectations, and the complexities of female autonomy during a time when women's rights were gaining momentum. At the start of the novel, the protagonist arrives at the small country railway station of Noonoon and begins to explore her surroundings and acquaintances, including Dawn and her grandmother, Mrs. Clay. The vivid descriptions of the local environment set the stage, while various characters' interactions reflect the social dynamics and issues of the time. As the protagonist contemplates moving to Clay's boarding house, she becomes intrigued by the vibrant Dawn, who is simultaneously viewed as a beauty and a contender for suitors in a society rife with expectations. The opening sets up a backdrop of rural life intertwined with personal aspirations, laying the groundwork for the unfolding story of ambitions, relationships, and community life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Everyday_Folk_and_Dawn

Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2007-06-01