Project Gutenberg 2008-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 57 Buckrose, J. E. 1868 1931 Jameson, Annie Edith The Privet Hedge Produced by Al Haines "The Privet Hedge" by J. E. Buckrose is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on two middle-aged sisters, Miss Ethel and Mrs. Bradford, who live in a quaint cottage overshadowed by the rapid development of their seaside town, Thorhaven. As they face the encroachment of modernity and the loss of their cherished home, their lives intertwine with younger characters like Caroline, a girl seeking independence, which deepens the novel's exploration of change, societal expectations, and the dynamics of familial relationships. The opening of the book introduces the Misses Canute, Ethel and her married sister, contemplating the potential disruption to their lives as new houses threaten to encroach on their pastoral home. Ethel expresses her dismay over the "For Sale" sign in the field behind their cottage, while both sisters reflect on change and the passage of time. Their conversation reveals their contrasting personalities and coping mechanisms regarding impending change. Meanwhile, the narrative introduces Caroline, who yearns for freedom and independence from traditional servitude, illustrating the shifting societal norms and personal choices that intertwine with the sisters' lives, setting the stage for broader themes of adaptation and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 447206 442098 2024-09-10T11:06:51.999949 2023-09-11T04:33:45.029738 text/html text/html 439165 2008-01-16T16:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157891 2008-01-16T16:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 204351 2024-09-10T11:06:59.233909 application/epub+zip 213249 2024-09-10T11:06:53.755902 application/epub+zip 213249 2024-09-10T11:06:52.747954 application/epub+zip 388735 2024-09-10T11:07:03.157847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371838 2024-09-10T11:06:58.503883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371465 2022-09-11T09:30:50.572334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410137 410133 2024-09-10T11:06:51.093928 2023-09-11T04:33:44.183734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 410063 2008-01-16T16:07:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154618 2008-01-16T16:07:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410054 2008-01-16T16:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154594 2008-01-16T16:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19847 2024-09-10T11:07:03.296844 application/rdf+xml 13154 2024-09-10T11:06:53.111912 image/jpeg 3336 2024-09-10T11:06:52.928905 image/jpeg 201347 2024-09-10T11:06:52.037905 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