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 2008-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 153 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on themes of identity, social standing, and duty as it follows the life of Tom D'Willerby, a man who becomes a postmaster in a small town and later adopts a child who has lost her mother. The book explores Tom's journey as he navigates his responsibilities while grappling with feelings of inadequacy and the expectations placed upon him by society. The opening of the novel introduces the setting of Talbot's Cross-roads during a blisteringly hot noon, establishing a sense of languor and the slow pace of life in a rural community. Key characters are introduced, including the indolent Tom D'Willerby, who is celebrated for his laziness and charm. As the chapter progresses, the arrival of a mysterious stranger hints at the unfolding drama, drawing the community's curiosity. The narrative hints at deeper themes of social distinction, loyalty, and the impact of personal choices as characters are set on a collision course toward unfolding events that will change their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 813403 813284 2024-09-11T06:49:55.365438 2023-09-11T10:05:28.670462 text/html text/html 866902 2008-06-16T13:30:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 300211 2008-06-16T13:31:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 363951 2024-09-11T06:50:06.398388 application/epub+zip 378085 2024-09-11T06:49:57.565465 application/epub+zip 378085 2024-09-11T06:49:56.318427 application/epub+zip 724143 2024-09-11T06:50:13.203342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659639 2024-09-11T06:50:05.363414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659756 2022-09-12T06:16:24.954320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731014 730940 2024-09-11T06:49:53.265474 2023-09-11T10:05:26.598453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 730809 2008-06-16T13:27:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 277836 2008-06-16T13:27:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 730816 2008-06-16T13:27:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277813 2008-06-16T13:27:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20318 2024-09-11T06:50:13.342339 application/rdf+xml 17739 2024-09-11T06:49:56.697433 image/jpeg 3919 2024-09-11T06:49:56.505431 image/jpeg 355732 2024-09-11T06:49:55.433456 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia