| Author |
Nicholson, Meredith, 1866-1947 |
| Illustrator |
Clay, John Cecil, 1875-1930 |
| Title |
Zelda Dameron
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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| Summary |
"Zelda Dameron" by Meredith Nicholson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Zelda Dameron, a young woman returning to her hometown, Mariona, after a five-year absence abroad with her aunt. The atmosphere surrounding her return is marked by familial complexities, social expectations, and underlying tensions regarding her relationship with her estranged father. At the start of the novel, we witness Zelda's reintroduction to Mariona and the dynamics of her family and acquaintances. The opening chapter reveals her interactions with her Uncle Rodney and Aunt Julia, both of whom have an interest in her well-being, particularly in the context of her connection with her father, Ezra Dameron. This complex relationship is fraught with unspoken histories and emotional undertones as Zelda navigates her new life, grappling with her father's past while seeking to establish her identity and independence. The tension between her family ties and her desire for personal freedom sets the tone for her challenges ahead. (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 |
City and town life -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Young women -- Fiction
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| Subject |
United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Middle West -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
65630 |
| Release Date |
Jun 16, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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