Project Gutenberg 2010-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 138 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The May Flower" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a collection of sketches and miscellaneous writings written in the mid-19th century. This volume includes a variety of essays and stories that reflect on themes related to New England life, nature, and personal experiences, capturing both the humorous and serious aspects of daily existence. Through her work, Stowe likely aims to evoke the sentiments of her readers regarding family, community, and the nuances of national identity and memory. The opening of "The May Flower" sets a tranquil and reflective tone as it discusses the titular flower and serves as a metaphor for the resilience of the Puritan spirit in New England. The author introduces the character of Master James Benton, a young and vibrant newcomer to the village of Newbury, who quickly becomes a figure of charm and enthusiasm. Stowe describes Benton’s engagement with the local community and his friendship with a young woman named Grace, all while illustrating the simplicity and uniqueness of the village life. This introduction suggests a narrative rich with character development and intertwined relationships, exploring themes of identity and social connections within a close-knit community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31390/31390-h/images/front.jpg en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 802851 802868 2025-01-13T04:15:30.553124 2023-09-14T04:06:18.001153 text/html text/html 808076 2010-02-25T10:01:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 312361 2010-02-25T10:01:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409992 2025-01-13T04:15:43.600108 application/epub+zip 421975 2025-01-13T04:15:34.869098 application/epub+zip 393159 2025-01-13T04:15:33.173079 application/epub+zip 738388 2025-01-13T04:15:50.362028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715338 2025-01-13T04:15:42.450045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676569 2022-09-14T11:38:33.672785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766938 766720 2025-01-13T04:15:28.829129 2023-09-14T04:06:16.486088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 766803 2010-02-25T10:01:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 298916 2010-02-25T10:01:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 766799 2010-02-25T10:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298849 2010-02-25T10:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22002 2025-01-13T04:15:50.500023 application/rdf+xml 16439 2025-01-13T04:15:33.834087 image/jpeg 3742 2025-01-13T04:15:33.540085 image/jpeg 401712 2025-01-13T04:15:30.625122 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