Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia) 1810 1886 Stephens, Ann Sophia Winterbotham Slick, Jonathan The Old Homestead Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Wendy Crockett, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Old Homestead" by Ann S. Stephens is a novel depicting life in New England during the mid-19th century. The story centers on Mary Fuller, a young girl whose father has recently passed away in a destitute state, leaving her to navigate the challenges of poverty and an uncertain future alone. The narrative explores themes of family, faith, and the resilience of the human spirit amidst hardship. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mary Fuller, who anxiously awaits the return of her ailing father from the hospital. Living in a desolate attic, the child embodies both innocence and strength as she grapples with her circumstances. The scene is filled with poignant imagery of her lonely vigil, revealing her deep longing for her father's presence while also exposing the emotional and physical struggles she faces as a result of their dire home life. Through her prayers and faith, Mary clings to hope, demonstrating a powerful juxtaposition between her fragile existence and unwavering spirit, setting the tone for the unfolding drama around familial bonds and societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Fiction New England -- Fiction Farm life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 905873 905733 2024-10-04T05:41:06.962390 2023-10-04T05:55:38.158530 text/html text/html 905866 905726 2024-10-04T05:41:07.331367 2023-10-04T05:55:38.430549 text/html text/html 401345 2024-10-04T05:41:19.085305 application/epub+zip 415271 2024-10-04T05:41:09.626373 application/epub+zip 415271 2024-10-04T05:41:08.250361 application/epub+zip 719109 2024-10-04T05:41:26.631765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655904 2024-10-04T05:41:18.121331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630760 2022-09-04T08:44:48.212962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817819 817730 2024-10-04T05:41:06.160390 2023-10-04T05:55:37.530530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 812945 2020-12-26T09:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308288 2020-12-26T09:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19501 2024-10-04T05:41:26.765746 application/rdf+xml 12856 2024-10-04T05:41:08.799345 image/jpeg 3467 2024-10-04T05:41:08.524358 image/jpeg 393885 2024-10-04T05:41:07.406347 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