Kathleen Thompson Norris

Broschiertes Buch

Martie, the Unconquered

Beschreibung

This engaging novel follows the triumphs and trials of Martie Heath, a plucky young woman determined to succeed in a male-dominated world. After a series of setbacks and betrayals, Martie perseveres and achieves success in her career and personal life. Norris's skillful storytelling and nuanced character development make this novel a classic of American fiction, beloved by generations of readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Autor

Kathleen Thompson Norris was an American author and newspaper writer who was born July 16, 1880, and died January 18, 1966. She was one of the best-known and highest-paid women writers in the US for almost fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris wrote a lot. He finished 93 books, and many of them were big hits. A lot of famous magazines of the time ran her stories, such as The Atlantic, The American Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's, Ladies' Home Journal, and Woman's Home Companion. Norris used her stories to promote family and moral ideals, like how important it is to serve others, be a good mother, and keep your marriage holy. Jane Thompson Norris was born on July 16, 1880, in San Francisco, California. It was Josephine (née Moroney) and James Alden Thompson who raised her. They both died when she was 19. Since she was the oldest, she was in charge of the whole family and had to work. She first got a job in a department store, then quickly moved on to an accounting office, and finally ended up at the Mechanic's Institute Library. She started writing short stories when she went to the University of California, Berkeley, in 1905 to take a creative writing class.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 549g
• ISBN-13: 9781022862937
• ISBN-10: 1022862936
• Artikelnr.: 71670880