Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle Home Lights and Shadows Rights and wrongs -- The humbled Pharisee -- Romance and reality -- Both to blame -- It's none of my business -- The mother's promise -- The two husbands -- Visiting as neighbors -- Not at home -- The fatal error -- Following the fashions -- A dollar on the conscience -- Aunt Mary's suggestion -- Helping the poor -- Common people -- Making a sensation -- Something for a cold -- The portrait -- Very poor. Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "Home Lights and Shadows" by T. S. Arthur is a social commentary and fiction work likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative delves into domestic life and the complexities of marriage, exploring themes of duty, selfishness, and the interplay between rights of individuals within the home. A central figure, Mrs. Barbara Uhler, embodies the emotional struggles of a wife grappling with her independence and the expectations placed upon her by her husband, Mr. Herman Uhler. The beginning of the book introduces the Uhlers, highlighting tensions between Mrs. Uhler’s desires for autonomy and her husband’s expectations of her domestic role. Initially, they are engaged in a heated discussion that sets the stage for their conflicting perspectives on marriage and responsibilities. Mrs. Uhler rebuffs her husband's authority, while Mr. Uhler confronts the challenges of providing for a household that seems increasingly unmanageable. As their relationship deteriorates under the weight of misunderstandings and societal pressures, the couple navigates the shadows of marital strife illuminated by brief moments of love and reconciliation, presenting a poignant exploration of both personal and relational transformations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories American fiction -- 19th century Domestic fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 448498 445022 2024-10-02T13:18:19.164627 2023-10-02T11:14:59.810109 text/html text/html 440743 2020-12-28T03:47:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 158408 2020-12-28T03:47:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 235383 2024-10-02T13:18:28.007582 application/epub+zip 242611 2024-10-02T13:18:22.352607 application/epub+zip 232689 2024-10-02T13:18:21.069636 application/epub+zip 444641 2024-10-02T13:18:32.092557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431039 2024-10-02T13:18:27.196571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387036 2022-09-02T15:23:26.279204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414561 414520 2024-10-02T13:18:17.786666 2023-10-02T11:14:58.781116 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 414500 2020-12-28T03:47:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154940 2020-12-28T03:47:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20903 2024-10-02T13:18:32.221544 application/rdf+xml 14864 2024-10-02T13:18:21.624628 image/jpeg 4065 2024-10-02T13:18:21.347601 image/jpeg 230232 2024-10-02T13:18:19.202656 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