Project Gutenberg 2011-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 51 Sewell, Elizabeth Missing 1815 1906 Sewell, E. M. (Elizabeth Missing) Amy Herbert Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. "Amy Herbert" by Elizabeth Missing Sewell is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around young Amy Herbert, who lives a content and happy life in a cottage with her mother, Mrs. Herbert. The narrative introduces the idyllic and pastoral life of Amy, her education by her mother, and the quieter pleasures of her childhood, while hinting at the complexities and changes ahead as her family prepares for the arrival of her cousins. The opening of the novel sets a tranquil scene in the picturesque village where Amy resides, highlighting her joyful daily routines and the bond she shares with her mother. It contrasts the simplicity of their life with the looming arrival of Amy's wealthy relatives, which raises questions about social status and the impact of wealth and privilege on happiness. Amy’s innocence and her interactions with her mother reflect deep familial love, but introduce an impending shift as they anticipate the arrival of her cousins under circumstances of past tragedy and loss. As the story proceeds, themes of envy, social comparison, and deeper philosophical questions about happiness emerge, laying the groundwork for Amy’s journey of growth amidst these new dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction Cousins -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Girls -- Conduct of life -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 947629 947630 2024-10-15T10:47:47.605918 2023-09-16T04:08:51.174255 text/html text/html 947622 947623 2024-10-15T10:47:47.953912 2023-09-16T04:08:51.367237 text/html text/html 399002 2024-10-15T10:47:58.914890 application/epub+zip 414039 2024-10-15T10:47:50.198921 application/epub+zip 414039 2024-10-15T10:47:48.840927 application/epub+zip 706151 2024-10-15T10:48:06.050808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654675 2024-10-15T10:47:57.952841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 620143 2022-09-16T13:47:19.274529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 879854 879882 2024-10-15T10:47:46.794906 2023-09-16T04:08:50.634229 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 879647 2017-12-21T11:16:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308165 2017-12-21T11:16:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20016 2024-10-15T10:48:06.190806 application/rdf+xml 11526 2024-10-15T10:47:49.388933 image/jpeg 3230 2024-10-15T10:47:49.116890 image/jpeg 390526 2024-10-15T10:47:48.031887 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