Project Gutenberg 2009-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 57 Jackson, Helen Hunt 1830 1885 Hunt, Helen Maria Fiske Holm, Saxe Jackson, H. H. (Helen Hunt) Jackson, Helen Maria Fiske Hunt 12037885 Hetty's Strange History Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Hetty's Strange History" by Helen Hunt Jackson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Hetty Gunn, a 35-year-old woman who becomes the sole proprietor of a large farmhouse and farm after the deaths of her parents. As she navigates her new status and the loneliness that comes with it, the community around her speculates on her future and potential marriage prospects, setting the stage for her journey of self-discovery and the influences of her heritage. The opening portion of the novel introduces Hetty's character in detail, showcasing her inheritance from her grandfather, the old Squire Gunn, whose influence shaped her strong and compassionate nature. Despite being an attractive and sought-after match for many local men, Hetty seems oblivious to romantic advances, focusing instead on her responsibilities and the memory of her family. The narrative then sets in motion the social dynamics in her life as she reconciles her inheritance with her personal desires. Additionally, the chapter frames a sense of impending change, as Hetty grapples with her individuality in a societal context that expects her to conform to traditional roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 376845 376854 2024-09-12T15:29:22.120238 2023-09-13T07:29:46.429285 text/html text/html 376216 2009-08-15T08:59:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 140914 2009-08-15T08:59:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 192619 2024-09-12T15:29:28.472273 application/epub+zip 196575 2024-09-12T15:29:23.692206 application/epub+zip 196575 2024-09-12T15:29:22.770316 application/epub+zip 355561 2024-09-12T15:29:32.127207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338577 2024-09-12T15:29:27.597203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338840 2022-09-13T16:41:23.511544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361254 361051 2024-09-12T15:29:21.490269 2023-09-13T07:29:45.879281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361020 2009-08-15T08:59:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137856 2009-08-15T08:59:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 361059 2009-08-15T08:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137823 2009-08-15T08:59:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20205 2024-09-12T15:29:32.267198 application/rdf+xml 13841 2024-09-12T15:29:23.125279 image/jpeg 3859 2024-09-12T15:29:22.945229 image/jpeg 189316 2024-09-12T15:29:22.154219 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