Project Gutenberg 2004-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 41 Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) 1819 1881 Holland, Josiah Gilbert Titcomb, Timothy The Mistress of the Manse Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Prelude -- Love's experiments -- Love's philosophies -- Love's consummations. Produced by Al Haines "The Mistress of the Manse" by J. G. Holland is a novel written in the late 19th century, capturing the complexities of love and domestic life in a pastoral setting. The narrative centers on the lives of Mildred and Philip, a newlywed couple navigating their roles as husband and wife amid the expectations of their community and the broader societal changes of their time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Philip and Mildred as they arrive at their new home, the Manse. In a series of vivid and hopeful reflections, Philip shows Mildred around their humble yet charming abode, emphasizing the significance of their shared life. Their domestic bliss is portrayed through poetic descriptions of their surroundings and their plans for a future filled with love, companionship, and possibly children. Amid the couple's initial joys, Mildred grapples with her own insecurities and societal perceptions that come with being a pastor's wife, foreshadowing the tensions that arise from her desire for individuality and growth alongside her husband's aspirations. This setup lays the groundwork for exploring themes of love, gender roles, and the connection between personal ideals and communal expectations as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 171740 171685 2024-10-06T06:02:25.659639 2023-10-06T07:39:54.297083 text/html text/html 171733 171678 2024-10-06T06:02:26.052606 2023-10-06T07:39:54.479040 text/html text/html 124652 2024-10-06T06:02:33.753584 application/epub+zip 125759 2024-10-06T06:02:28.483605 application/epub+zip 125759 2024-10-06T06:02:27.011612 application/epub+zip 267660 2024-10-06T06:02:36.583767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247682 2024-10-06T06:02:32.386580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206107 2022-09-06T23:59:02.502668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128207 128203 2024-10-06T06:02:25.318650 2023-10-06T07:39:54.067052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 128005 2020-12-15T08:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49644 2020-12-15T08:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18886 2024-10-06T06:02:36.724554 application/rdf+xml 13585 2024-10-06T06:02:27.567619 image/jpeg 3753 2024-10-06T06:02:27.298618 image/jpeg 123360 2024-10-06T06:02:26.066618 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