Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 43 Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir) 1829 1914 Mitchell, Weir Mitchell, Silas Weir Westways: A Village Chronicle Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Westways: A Village Chronicle" by S. Weir Mitchell is a novel written in the early 20th century that explores life in a small village during a period leading up to the American Civil War. The story revolves around the Penhallow family, particularly focusing on young John Penhallow as he navigates his return to his ancestral home and adapts to new social dynamics, familial expectations, and personal growth amidst the backdrop of a changing American society. The opening of "Westways" serves as an introduction to the Penhallow lineage and the historical context of their legacy. The narrative introduces John Penhallow, a timid boy recently orphaned, who confronts the challenges of fitting into a new environment at Grey Pine, the family estate. As he rides through the village with his adventurous cousin Leila, the reader is drawn into his inner conflict between the refined expectations of his upbringing and the lively, sometimes chaotic world around him. The initial chapters depict John's struggles with his own fears, his developing relationships with family members, and the broader social changes occurring due to the impending war. The vivid descriptions of the village and its inhabitants set the stage for a rich exploration of personal and communal transformations shaped by history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Love stories Villages -- Fiction Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 1007776 1007606 2024-10-06T11:33:03.699360 2023-10-06T11:57:40.633071 text/html text/html 1007769 1007599 2024-10-06T11:33:04.110391 2023-10-06T11:57:40.937096 text/html text/html 464495 2024-10-06T11:33:19.379281 application/epub+zip 481291 2024-10-06T11:33:08.342328 application/epub+zip 461360 2024-10-06T11:33:06.715326 application/epub+zip 824408 2024-10-06T11:33:27.896234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763096 2024-10-06T11:33:18.214323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693493 2022-09-07T14:50:01.014737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901630 901535 2024-10-06T11:33:02.924384 2023-10-06T11:57:39.935073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 901267 2020-12-18T18:40:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 347119 2020-12-18T18:40:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 901274 2020-12-18T18:40:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347094 2020-12-18T18:40:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22183 2024-10-06T11:33:28.044224 application/rdf+xml 13511 2024-10-06T11:33:07.329337 image/jpeg 3197 2024-10-06T11:33:07.024337 image/jpeg 460507 2024-10-06T11:33:04.200346 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