Project Gutenberg 2007-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 60 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss The Beauty Of The Village Produced by David Widger "The Beauty Of The Village" by Mary Russell Mitford is a novel written during the early 19th century. The book explores themes of beauty, vanity, and personal transformation through the story of Hannah Colson, the titular beauty of Aberleigh. It navigates the societal pressures and internal conflicts faced by a young woman in a small village, delving into relationships, love, and the consequences of one's choices. The narrative follows Hannah Colson, whose beauty captivates all in her village, leading to a sense of vanity and entitlement. After the loss of her father, she falls under the sway of a charming but reckless suitor, Edward Forester. Her initial disregard for the affections of reliable James Meadows highlights her immaturity. However, after a tragic incident caused by Forester, where she is injured, Hannah undergoes a profound transformation. The struggles she faces during her recovery help her shed her youthful vanity and emerge as a more humble, compassionate individual. Ultimately, she reconciles her feelings and marries James, who recognizes her deeper worth beyond mere physical beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Young women -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 54018 54027 2024-09-10T05:30:07.925619 2023-09-10T08:57:18.324772 text/html text/html 49157 2019-04-13T14:14:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii 18873 2019-04-13T14:14:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 71191 2024-09-10T05:30:10.956565 application/epub+zip 70223 2024-09-10T05:30:09.113602 application/epub+zip 70223 2024-09-10T05:30:08.363651 application/epub+zip 132635 2024-09-10T05:30:12.392568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126199 2024-09-10T05:30:10.474605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126390 2022-09-10T15:36:01.371785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45437 45430 2024-09-10T05:30:07.745611 2023-09-10T08:57:18.165754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45217 2019-04-13T14:14:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17904 2019-04-13T14:14:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18445 2024-09-10T05:30:12.517594 application/rdf+xml 10846 2024-09-10T05:30:08.705572 image/jpeg 2961 2024-09-10T05:30:08.533603 image/jpeg 72325 2024-09-10T05:30:07.931682 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