Exit Betty (Annotated)

di Grace Livingston Hill (Autore)

Daphne Ulwick (Autore)

e-artnow, 2019

Exit Betty is a characteristic yet spirited instance of Grace Livingston Hill's inspirational romance, blending domestic melodrama, suspense, and evangelical moral vision. Its heroine's "exit" from an imposed social role becomes both a plot device and a spiritual metaphor: the novel follows her flight from coercion and worldly calculation into a sphere where character, faith, and true affection can be tested. Written in Hill's lucid, sentimental, and morally purposeful style, the book belongs to the early twentieth-century tradition of Protestant popular fiction, where romance serves as a vehicle for providential order and ethical renewal. Grace Livingston Hill (1865–1947) was one of America's most prolific Christian novelists, shaped by a Presbyterian upbringing and by the literary example of her aunt, Isabella Macdonald Alden ("Pansy"). Widowed and often writing to support her family, Hill brought to her fiction a practical knowledge of anxiety, financial vulnerability, and women's dependence within restrictive social structures. These concerns help explain her recurring interest in endangered heroines, moral refuge, and redemptive love. Readers who appreciate classic inspirational fiction, clean romance, and narratives of courage under pressure will find Exit Betty rewarding. It offers not psychological modernism but sincere moral drama, memorable peril, and a vision of love grounded in conscience and faith. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.

• Autore: Grace Livingston Hill, Daphne Ulwick
• Curatore: e-artnow
• Anno edizione: 2019
• Editore: e-artnow
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 4057664556776