Hermia Suydam

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Hermia Suydam" by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Hermia Suydam, a girl who grows up amid adversity and familial challenges, as she navigates her journey toward self-discovery and the inherent pursuit of beauty and acceptance in society. The narrative explores themes of personal ambition, societal expectations, and the contrast between inner desires and outer realities. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Suydam family, with the widow Crosby Suydam returning to her brother-in-law's home alongside her two daughters after the death of her husband. As the household dynamic settles, we learn about the fraught relationships between the characters, particularly between Hermia and her elder sister, Bessie. The opening chapters depict the struggles of the girls growing up under the care of their stern uncle, John Suydam, alongside the introduction of a distant cousin who becomes their tutor. This foundation sets the stage for Hermia's eventual aspirations for beauty and love, highlighting not only her frustrations with her appearance but also the deep-seated longing for a life that transcends the stagnant domesticity she's been given. The early chapters deftly establish the contrasting worlds of Hermia's dreams and her routine life, leaving the reader poised for her transformation as she inherits a fortune that could change everything. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by The Internet Archive American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2015-10-10