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Title: Husks

Note: Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Whitehead, Demian Katz and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (Images
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Summary: "Husks" by Marion Harland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Hunt family, focusing particularly on two of the daughters, Sarah and Lucy, as they navigate the societal pressures and personal challenges of their time. The book delves into themes of poverty, compassion, and the pursuit of genuine meaning in life amidst superficiality. The opening of the novel sets a gloomy, rainy day in a respectable neighborhood of Gotham, where a young girl tries to sell matches in inclement weather. The narrative explores the interactions between this girl and Sarah, who shows kindness to the unfortunate child, bringing her into her home for warmth and food. We also gain insight into Sarah's complex personality—her deep sensitivity to the struggles of others contrasts with her family dynamics, particularly with her mother, who embodies societal expectations and material ambition. As Sarah grapples with these themes, her character begins to emerge as one who yearns for deeper understanding and connection beyond her privileged but stifling upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Harland, Marion, 1830-1922

EBook No.: 48461

Published: Mar 11, 2015

Downloads: 40

Language: English

Subject: American fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Husks

Note: Reading ease score: 69.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Whitehead, Demian Katz and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (Images
courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University
(http: //digital.library.villanova.edu/))

Summary: "Husks" by Marion Harland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Hunt family, focusing particularly on two of the daughters, Sarah and Lucy, as they navigate the societal pressures and personal challenges of their time. The book delves into themes of poverty, compassion, and the pursuit of genuine meaning in life amidst superficiality. The opening of the novel sets a gloomy, rainy day in a respectable neighborhood of Gotham, where a young girl tries to sell matches in inclement weather. The narrative explores the interactions between this girl and Sarah, who shows kindness to the unfortunate child, bringing her into her home for warmth and food. We also gain insight into Sarah's complex personality—her deep sensitivity to the struggles of others contrasts with her family dynamics, particularly with her mother, who embodies societal expectations and material ambition. As Sarah grapples with these themes, her character begins to emerge as one who yearns for deeper understanding and connection beyond her privileged but stifling upbringing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Harland, Marion, 1830-1922

EBook No.: 48461

Published: Mar 11, 2015

Downloads: 40

Language: English

Subject: American fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.