Project Gutenberg 2004-08-02 Public domain in the USA. 80 Fisher, Dorothy Canfield 1879 1958 Fisher, Dorothea Frances Canfield Fisher, Mrs. John Redwood Canfield, Dorothy Canfield, Dorothea F. Cleghorn, Sarah Norcliffe 1876 1959 Hillsboro People Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Vermont (poem) -- Hemlock Mountain (poem) -- At the foot of Hemlock Mountain -- Petunias: that's for remembrance -- The heyday of the blood -- As a bird out of the snare -- The bedquilt -- Portrait of a philosopher -- Flint and fire -- A saint's hours (poem) -- In memory of L. H. W. -- In new New England -- The deliverer -- Noctes ambrosianae (poem) -- Hillsboro's good luck -- Salem Hills to Ellis Island (poem) -- Avunculus -- By Abana and Pharpar (poem) -- Finis -- A village Munchausen -- The artist -- Who else heard it? (poem) -- A drop in the bucket -- The golden tongue of Ireland (poem) -- Piper Tim -- Adeste fideles! Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Valerine Blas and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Hillsboro People" by Dorothy Canfield Fisher is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book paints a vivid picture of life in a small Vermont village, exploring themes of community, human connection, and the contrast between rural and urban existences. It reflects on the experiences of the townsfolk as they navigate their lives against the backdrop of the ever-changing world outside their village. The opening of "Hillsboro People" introduces readers to the idyllic yet complex life in Hillsboro, emphasizing the richness of human experience found in close-knit communities. Through the perspective of a narrative voice that observes and reflects on the essence of village life, the story describes the return of a villager who prefers their local connections over the anonymity of city living. It highlights how living in a small town fosters deep empathy for one another, contrasting with the detached interactions common in metropolitan areas. The beginning sets the stage for the exploration of characters and their relationships, hinting at more intricate stories that weave through the fabric of Hillsboro. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Vermont -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 606084 605974 2024-10-06T06:11:59.867629 2023-10-06T07:47:09.058244 text/html text/html 606077 605967 2024-10-06T06:12:00.167649 2023-10-06T07:47:09.282261 text/html text/html 300625 2024-10-06T06:12:08.675584 application/epub+zip 308964 2024-10-06T06:12:02.205626 application/epub+zip 308964 2024-10-06T06:12:00.933642 application/epub+zip 534948 2024-10-06T06:12:14.070554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489437 2024-10-06T06:12:07.848594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464285 2022-09-07T00:10:12.585209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562011 561952 2024-10-06T06:11:59.395685 2023-10-06T07:47:08.629269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 561825 2020-12-18T00:41:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 221172 2020-12-18T00:41:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 561819 2020-12-18T00:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221121 2020-12-18T00:41:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22407 2024-10-06T06:12:14.213555 application/rdf+xml 12815 2024-10-06T06:12:01.507606 image/jpeg 3342 2024-10-06T06:12:01.198637 image/jpeg 294796 2024-10-06T06:12:00.219617 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