Tiverton Tales by Alice Brown
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"Tiverton Tales" by Alice Brown is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into life in a quaint New England town, focusing on the everyday experiences and emotional landscapes of its residents, often highlighting themes such as family bonds, personal aspirations, and the subtleties of rural domestic life. The opening portion introduces readers to the charm of Tiverton's dooryards, vividly depicting the characteristics and anecdotes
associated with these spaces, as well as the lives of notable characters such as Della Smith, who brings warmth and a yearning for joy to her otherwise mundane life. The opening of "Tiverton Tales" paints a vivid picture of the town's essence through its dooryards, where homely activities and familial connections thrive. It introduces Della Smith, a spirited woman whose joy often overflows in unconventional ways, as she attempts to create a croquet ground from old household items like her mother's bedstead. Here, Della's story encapsulates both the joys and struggles of rural life, as well as her reluctance to succumb to a mundane existence. Alongside her, other characters emerge, each attached to their dooryards, which become reflective of their dreams, desires, and struggles with life's inevitable changes—a theme that invites readers into a world rich with nostalgia and emotional resonance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Brown, Alice, 1857-1948 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tiverton Tales |
| Contents | Dooryards -- A March wind -- The mortuary chest -- Horn-o'-the-moon -- A stolen festival -- A last assembling -- The way of peace -- The experience of Hannah Prime -- Honey and myrrh -- A second marriage -- The Flat-Iron Lot -- The end of all living. |
| Credits |
Produced by Melissa Er-Raqabi, Paul Stephen, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 20486 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-20486-4 |
| Release Date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 538 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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