Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Jackson, Helen Hunt 1830 1885 Hunt, Helen Maria Fiske Holm, Saxe Jackson, H. H. (Helen Hunt) Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt Saxe Holm's Stories First Series Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Draxy Miller's dowry -- The elder's wife -- Whose wife was she? -- The one-legged dancers -- How one woman kept her husband -- Esther Wynn's love-letters. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Saxe Holm's Stories" by Helen Hunt Jackson is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The opening piece, "Draxy Miller's Dowry," sets the stage for a deeply emotional narrative centered around Draxy Miller, a young girl navigated through the complexities of her family's struggles, particularly highlighting her father Reuben Miller's enduring failures and noble nature. This story encapsulates themes of resilience, love, and the quest for identity amidst dire circumstances. The beginning of "Draxy Miller's Dowry" introduces the Miller family, where Reuben is a kind-hearted but unsuccessful farmer plagued by a series of misfortunes, and Jane, his supportive wife, embodies unwavering loyalty. The narrative reveals Draxy's poignant connection with her father, depicting her as his confidante and an astute observer of life. As the story unfolds, Draxy grows in strength and wisdom, facing family tragedies and financial hardships with remarkable fortitude. The vivid portrayal of their rural life, intricate family dynamics, and Draxy's aspirations profoundly impacts the reader, laying a foundation for themes that are likely to resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 574149 573931 2024-10-05T07:18:13.298252 2023-10-05T07:35:11.626250 text/html text/html 575677 2004-02-03T22:44:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 216055 2004-02-03T22:44:56 text/html application/zip 293543 2024-10-05T07:18:21.302212 application/epub+zip 297095 2024-10-05T07:18:15.236244 application/epub+zip 297095 2024-10-05T07:18:14.017241 application/epub+zip 511290 2024-10-05T07:18:26.040237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486449 2024-10-05T07:18:20.562218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464780 2022-09-05T10:44:19.513655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559126 559107 2024-10-05T07:18:12.553304 2023-10-05T07:35:10.999209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 560433 2004-02-03T22:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213140 2004-02-03T22:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 560431 2004-02-03T22:44:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213123 2004-02-03T22:44:54 text/plain application/zip 22066 2024-10-05T07:18:26.173187 application/rdf+xml 13742 2024-10-05T07:18:14.575258 image/jpeg 3598 2024-10-05T07:18:14.293249 image/jpeg 283718 2024-10-05T07:18:13.348282 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia