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LoC No.: 13012880

Title: Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters

Note: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, Fay Dunn, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters" by Octavia Hill is a collection of memoir letters edited by C. Edmund Maurice, written in the early 20th century. This compilation offers an intimate glimpse into the life of Octavia Hill, a notable social reformer and philanthropist, highlighting her thoughts, experiences, and the intricacies of her personal and professional life primarily during the 19th century. The book appears to focus on her childhood, family influences, and the development of her social consciousness, incorporating her reflections and correspondence. The opening of the memoir sets the stage by discussing Hill's family background, beginning with her father, James Hill, a corn merchant who faced financial difficulties and the subsequent impacts on his family. It describes the affectionate home they created despite hardships and introduces significant figures in Octavia's upbringing, such as her stepmother Caroline Southwood Smith. The narrative illustrates her formative years filled with creativity, resourcefulness, and an emerging social awareness, alluding to her future endeavors in social reform and housing. Through various anecdotes, we see the development of Hill's character, her deep familial connections, and her early encounters with the social issues that would shape her life's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hill, Octavia, 1838-1912

Editor: Maurice, C. Edmund (Charles Edmund), 1843-1927

EBook No.: 61159

Published: Jan 13, 2020

Downloads: 97

Language: English

Subject: Working class -- England -- London

Subject: Working class -- Dwellings

Subject: Hill, Octavia, 1838-1912

LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 13012880

Title: Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters

Note: Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, Fay Dunn, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters" by Octavia Hill is a collection of memoir letters edited by C. Edmund Maurice, written in the early 20th century. This compilation offers an intimate glimpse into the life of Octavia Hill, a notable social reformer and philanthropist, highlighting her thoughts, experiences, and the intricacies of her personal and professional life primarily during the 19th century. The book appears to focus on her childhood, family influences, and the development of her social consciousness, incorporating her reflections and correspondence. The opening of the memoir sets the stage by discussing Hill's family background, beginning with her father, James Hill, a corn merchant who faced financial difficulties and the subsequent impacts on his family. It describes the affectionate home they created despite hardships and introduces significant figures in Octavia's upbringing, such as her stepmother Caroline Southwood Smith. The narrative illustrates her formative years filled with creativity, resourcefulness, and an emerging social awareness, alluding to her future endeavors in social reform and housing. Through various anecdotes, we see the development of Hill's character, her deep familial connections, and her early encounters with the social issues that would shape her life's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hill, Octavia, 1838-1912

Editor: Maurice, C. Edmund (Charles Edmund), 1843-1927

EBook No.: 61159

Published: Jan 13, 2020

Downloads: 97

Language: English

Subject: Working class -- England -- London

Subject: Working class -- Dwellings

Subject: Hill, Octavia, 1838-1912

LoCC: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.