"The Story of Julia Page" by Kathleen Thompson Norris is a book that explores the life of Emeline Page, a woman navigating the difficulties of marriage and motherhood in a working-class environment, revealing her unhappiness and her hopes for a brighter future for her and her daughter, Julia. From the beginning, the reader meets Emeline, who is struggling with her disappointment about her life and her marriage to George, where she thinks about her childhood dreams and how different they are from her current problems, including money troubles and problems in her marriage, which further looks into the dynamics of her family life, showing how her dreams become connected to her daughter Julia's life. As Julia gets older, Emeline starts to focus more on her daughter, hoping to make her dreams come true through Julia, while also dealing with her own feelings of resentment and regret about being a mother and what society expects of her.
The Story of Julia Page
By Kathleen Thompson Norris
A mother trapped in a disappointing marriage places all her hopes and dreams on her daughter, leading to a complex story of expectations, regrets, and the challenges of family life.
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About the AuthorKathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris was a prolific writer who wrote 93 novels, many of which became best sellers. Her stories appeared frequently in the popular press of the day, including The Atlantic, The American Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's, Ladies' Home Journal, and Woman's Home Companion. Norris used her fiction to promote family and moralistic values, such as the sanctity of marriage, the nobility of motherhood, and the importance of service to others.
Kathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and newspaper columnist. She was one of the most widely read and highest paid female writers in the United States for nearly fifty years, from 1911 to 1959. Norris was a prolific writer who wrote 93 novels, many of which became best sellers. Her stories appeared frequently in the popular press of the day, including The Atlantic, The American Magazine, McClure's, Everybody's, Ladies' Home Journal, and Woman's Home Companion. Norris used her fiction to promote family and moralistic values, such as the sanctity of marriage, the nobility of motherhood, and the importance of service to others.
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