Kate Fennigate | Kate Fennigate

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Author: Booth Tarkington
First Published: 1943
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Domestic realism
Time of Work: Twentieth century
Setting: The Middle West
Principal Characters: Kate Fennigate, Aunt Daisy, Mary, Ames Lanning, Celia, Laila Capper, Tuke Speer, Mr. Roe
Genres: Long fiction, Domestic realism
Subjects: Family or family life, Power, personal or social, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Marriage, Midwest, Schools or school life, 1930’s, Feminism, Divorce, Gossip, Career women
Locales: Midwest (U.S.)

Kate Fennigate was a manager, even as a young child; she influenced her mother, her schoolmates, and, particularly, her father. Because of her good manners, however, Kate was never offensive in her desire to lead. Her father, who had showed great promise as a lawyer when he was young, had permitted both women and liquor to interfere with his career. Mrs. Fennigate had no great interest in life except eating, and Mr. Fennigate had no great interest in her. Kate grew into a pretty, quiet, well-mannered girl with a managing complex. Her only intimate was Laila...

Kate Fennigate | Kate Fennigate

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