Abbie Farwell Brown

Heart Of New England (1920)

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Produktbeschreibung

Heart of New England is a novel written by Abbie Farwell Brown and published in 1920. The story is set in a small town in New England and follows the lives of its inhabitants. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different character or event in the town.The main character of the book is a young woman named Susan, who is struggling to find her place in the world. She is torn between her desire to explore the world and her love for her hometown. Susan's story is intertwined with those of other characters in the town, including a young couple struggling to make ends meet, a wealthy businessman who is hiding a dark secret, and a group of young people who are trying to find their place in the world.Throughout the book, Brown explores the themes of love, loss, and the search for identity. She also provides a vivid portrayal of life in a small New England town during the early 20th century. The book is filled with descriptions of the town's natural beauty, as well as its social and economic struggles.Heart of New England is a timeless novel that captures the essence of small-town life in America. It is a must-read for anyone interested in New England history or literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 237g
• ISBN-13: 9780548820186
• ISBN-10: 054882018X
• Artikelnr.: 23499264

Autorenporträt

Abbie Farwell Brown was an American writer. Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, as the first of two daughters of Benjamin F. Brown, an Isaac Allerton descendent, and Clara Neal Brown, a contributor to The Youth's Companion. Her sister, Ethel, became an author and illustrator under the name Ann Underhill. Brown's family had lived in New England for ten generations, and she had spent her whole life in her Beacon Hill mansion. Brown was the Bowdoin School's valedictorian in 1886. She later attended the Girls' Latin School, where she became acquainted with Josephine Preston Peabody. She was the main force behind the newly founded school newspaper, The Jabberwock, which Brown called after Lewis Carroll's poem. While at Girls' Latin School, she contributed to St. Nicholas Magazine, some of which were illustrated by her sister. She began writing for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat under the pen name Jean Neal in 1898. She also created a one-act comedy, Quits (1896), set in a women's college. Saint Werburgh's miracles, including the resuscitation of a goose, from Chester Cathedral Her first children's book, The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts (1900), was inspired by her first journey abroad, notably the carved choir stalls in Chester Cathedral that depict the life of Saint Werburgh. The book retells Christian stories about saints' contacts with animals. Brown would publish further collections retelling old tales for a modern child readership.