The Modern Obstacle (1903) - Miller, Alice Duer
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The Modern Obstacle is a novel written by Alice Duer Miller and first published in 1903. The story follows the life of a young woman named Elizabeth Wheeler, who is struggling to navigate the social and cultural expectations of her time. Elizabeth is a modern woman, with her own opinions and desires, but she finds herself constantly held back by the traditional values and expectations of her family and society. As she tries to find her place in the world, Elizabeth is faced with a number of obstacles, including a controlling mother, a disapproving fianc¿¿¿¿¿, and the pressures of conforming to…mehr

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The Modern Obstacle is a novel written by Alice Duer Miller and first published in 1903. The story follows the life of a young woman named Elizabeth Wheeler, who is struggling to navigate the social and cultural expectations of her time. Elizabeth is a modern woman, with her own opinions and desires, but she finds herself constantly held back by the traditional values and expectations of her family and society. As she tries to find her place in the world, Elizabeth is faced with a number of obstacles, including a controlling mother, a disapproving fianc¿¿¿¿¿, and the pressures of conforming to societal norms. Along the way, she meets a number of other women who are also struggling to break free from the constraints of their time, including a suffragette and a working-class woman. Through Elizabeth's journey, Miller explores themes of gender roles, social expectations, and the struggle for individual freedom and self-expression. The Modern Obstacle is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by women in the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Autorenporträt
Alice Duer Miller was an American author who lived from July 28, 1874, to August 22, 1942. Her poems had a big impact on how people felt about politics. During the American suffrage movement, her feminist verses changed people's political views. Similarly, her verse book The White Cliffs changed people's political views when the U.S. joined World War II. She also wrote books and movie scripts. Alice Duer Miller was born on July 28, 1874, in Staten Island, New York. She came from a rich and well-known family. She lived in Weehawken, NJ, with her parents and two sisters as a child. Lizzie Wilson Meads and James Gore King Duer had a daughter named her. The family lost a lot of money when Baring Bank went out of business. Olivia Wilson Meads was her mother. Her father was Orlando Meads from Albany, New York. William Alexander Duer was her great-grandfather and the head of Columbia College. William Duer was her great-great-grandfather. He was an American lawyer, businessman, and con artist from New York City. He had been in both the Continental Congress and the meeting that made the New York Constitution. It was in 1778 that he signed the Articles of Confederation for the United States.