Project Gutenberg 2007-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 54 Bedford, H. Louisa Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.) 1846 1929 Stacey, W.S. Stacey, Walter S. The Village by the River Produced by Al Haines "The Village by the River" by H. Louisa Bedford is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place in the village of Rudham, which is defined by the dynamics among its villagers following the death of their squire, Mr. Lessing. The narrative introduces central characters such as Paul Lessing, who unexpectedly inherits the estate, and the local blacksmith, Allison, who discusses the implications of this transition with fellow villagers. The novel explores themes of social change, ownership, and community relationships, alongside the interactions that unfold as Paul navigates his new role in the village. At the start of the novel, the action kicks off with villagers discussing the grand funeral of their recently deceased squire, Mr. Lessing, and speculating about the new owner of the estate. Among the characters, blacksmith Allison leads the conversation, hinting at the arrival of Paul Lessing, who, unbeknownst to them at this stage, is both a relative of the old squire and a potential threat to their old ways through his differing views, possibly leaning towards socialism. Paul enters Rudham after returning from a trip abroad, only to discover the intricacies of village life and the expectations that accompany his new status as squire. Meanwhile, hints of budding relationships, such as that between Paul and the local rector, Mr. Curzon, are established against this backdrop of tension and change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Villages -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 334017 330252 2024-09-09T05:06:21.505735 2023-09-09T07:52:10.726662 text/html text/html 325391 2007-01-16T09:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 248042 2007-01-16T09:07:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305358 2024-09-09T05:06:27.771701 application/epub+zip 310040 2024-09-09T05:06:23.119739 application/epub+zip 177042 2024-09-09T05:06:22.179734 application/epub+zip 453083 2024-09-09T05:06:31.107700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439949 2024-09-09T05:06:27.016702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306999 2022-09-09T14:18:19.671790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301804 301800 2024-09-09T05:06:20.672779 2023-09-09T07:52:09.898638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 301623 2007-01-16T09:07:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115806 2007-01-16T09:07:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301614 2007-01-16T09:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115782 2007-01-16T09:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20410 2024-09-09T05:06:31.250674 application/rdf+xml 13208 2024-09-09T05:06:22.530733 image/jpeg 3718 2024-09-09T05:06:22.353710 image/jpeg 299921 2024-09-09T05:06:21.542718 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