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 Project Gutenberg 2001-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss Our Village Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger "Our Village" by Mary Russell Mitford is a collection of pastoral sketches and reflections written in the early 19th century. This charming work paints an affectionate portrait of village life, focusing on the characters and landscapes around Mitford's home in Three Mile Cross, Berkshire. Through her vivid descriptions and engaging narrative style, the author draws readers into the simple joys, struggles, and unique personalities found in her rural community. At the start of the work, the author introduces the concept of village life as an intimate and comforting environment, rich with familiar faces and a sense of belonging. She expresses a deep appreciation for her surroundings, describing specific cottages and their inhabitants, which include a retired publican, a dedicated shoemaker, and a lively little girl named Lizzy. The opening also presents Mitford's reflections on the art of storytelling, the beauty of nature, and her poignant observations on the contrasts between idleness and hard work among the villagers. With her warm and engaging prose, Mitford invites readers to take a leisurely walk through her idyllic village, setting the stage for the exploration of its charming quirks and colorful characters found throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Country life -- England -- Fiction Villages -- England -- Fiction Pastoral fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 356585 356594 2024-09-01T13:29:28.669056 2023-10-02T03:48:03.891842 text/html text/html 351388 2013-01-17T13:35:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 133038 2013-02-12T13:26:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 189566 2024-09-01T13:29:33.932022 application/epub+zip 194925 2024-09-01T13:29:30.068061 application/epub+zip 194924 2024-09-01T13:29:29.221046 application/epub+zip 333926 2024-09-01T13:29:37.209987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315366 2024-09-01T13:29:33.347030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315562 2022-09-02T04:23:44.316371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318323 318300 2024-09-01T13:29:28.322032 2023-10-02T03:48:03.592833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318237 2009-01-08T14:36:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128756 2009-01-08T14:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18717 2024-09-01T13:29:37.351997 application/rdf+xml 13958 2024-09-01T13:29:29.574033 image/jpeg 3758 2024-09-01T13:29:29.398041 image/jpeg 188107 2024-09-01T13:29:28.700048 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia