Project Gutenberg 2007-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 69 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss Town Versus Country Produced by David Widger "Town Versus Country" by Mary Russell Mitford is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story explores the contrast between rural life and urban society, focusing on themes of family, love, and societal expectations. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of the characters in a pastoral setting, revealing the inherent tensions between traditional country values and the influences of city life. The plot centers on the relationship between siblings William and Susan Howe, whose lives diverge when William leaves their rural home for London. Upon his return after three years, Susan is anxious about how the city has changed him, particularly concerned that he has become a dandy, adorned with finery that her father despises. Through engaging dialogue and vivid characterizations, the story illustrates William's internal struggle between his old life and new experiences, while Susan hopes to reconcile him with their father's straightforward ways. Ultimately, the novel captures a heartfelt exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring bond of family amidst the competing worlds of town and country. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Country life -- England -- Fiction Pastoral fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 46660 46669 2024-09-10T05:29:14.327392 2023-09-10T08:56:31.023398 text/html text/html 43439 2021-02-24T22:19:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 16558 2021-02-24T22:19:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 71639 2024-09-10T05:29:17.407363 application/epub+zip 70648 2024-09-10T05:29:15.588355 application/epub+zip 70647 2024-09-10T05:29:14.807374 application/epub+zip 175282 2024-09-10T05:29:18.838324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168762 2024-09-10T05:29:16.896353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168919 2022-09-10T15:34:53.108732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38231 2024-09-10T05:29:14.143368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38387 2019-04-13T14:00:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15359 2019-04-13T14:00:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 38030 2019-04-13T14:00:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15266 2019-04-13T14:00:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 38022 2016-08-07T10:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15248 2016-08-07T10:54:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22204 2024-09-10T05:29:18.965331 application/rdf+xml 14877 2024-09-10T05:29:15.144354 image/jpeg 3602 2024-09-10T05:29:14.974348 image/jpeg 74983 2024-09-10T05:29:14.333382 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