The Romance of a Plain Man

The novel revolves around the life of a quiet and unassuming man named Daniel Ordway, who lives in a small Virginia town. He falls deeply in love with a beautiful and charming woman named Evelyn Yardley, but their social differences and his own lack of confidence hinder their relationship. As Daniel struggles to express his feelings, Evelyn becomes engaged to another man. The novel explores themes of unrequited love, social class, and the constraints placed on individuals by societal expectations.

By Ellen Glasgow · First published 1926 · Genre: Romance, Realism, Historical Fiction · 35 chapters

Contents

• IN WHICH I APPEAR WITH FEW PRETENSIONS
• THE ENCHANTED GARDEN
• A PAIR OF RED SHOES
• IN WHICH I PLAY IN THE ENCHANTED GARDEN
• IN WHICH I START IN LIFE
• CONCERNING CARROTS
• IN WHICH I MOUNT THE FIRST RUNG OF THE LADDER
• IN WHICH MY EDUCATION BEGINS
• I LEARN A LITTLE LATIN AND A GREAT DEAL OF LIFE
• IN WHICH I GROW UP
• IN WHICH I ENTER SOCIETY AND GET A FALL
• I WALK INTO THE COUNTRY AND MEET WITH AN ADVENTURE
• IN WHICH I RUN AGAINST TRADITIONS
• IN WHICH I TEST MY STRENGTH
• A MEETING IN THE ENCHANTED GARDEN
• IN WHICH SALLY SPEAKS HER MIND
• IN WHICH MY FORTUNES RISE
• THE PRINCIPLES OF MISS MATOACA
• SHOWS THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE
• IN WHICH SOCIETY RECEIVES US
• I AM THE WONDER OF THE HOUR
• THE MAN AND THE CLASS
• IN WHICH I WALK ON THIN ICE
• IN WHICH I GO DOWN
• WE FACE THE FACTS AND EACH OTHER
• THE RED FLAG AT THE GATE
• WE CLOSE THE DOOR BEHIND US
• IN WHICH SALLY STOOPS
• IN WHICH WE RECEIVE VISITORS
• IN WHICH SALLY PLANS
• THE DEEPEST SHADOW
• I COME TO THE SURFACE
• THE GROWING DISTANCE
• THE BLOW THAT CLEARS
• THE ULTIMATE CHOICE

More by Ellen Glasgow

• The Past (1920)
• The Deliverance (1904)
• The Battle Ground (1902)
• Life and Gabriella (1916)
• The Wheel of Life (1906)
• One Man in His Time (1922)
• The Voice of the People (1900)
• The Miller of Old Church (1901)
• All works by Ellen Glasgow