Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Brown, Alice 1857 1948 Tiverton Tales Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Dooryards -- A March wind -- The mortuary chest -- Horn-o'-the-moon -- A stolen festival -- A last assembling -- The way of peace -- The experience of Hannah Prime -- Honey and myrrh -- A second marriage -- The Flat-Iron Lot -- The end of all living. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Andrew Templeton, Tonya Allen, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders. HTML version by Al Haines. "Tiverton Tales" by Alice Brown is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The stories explore the everyday lives and experiences of the residents of Tiverton, a fictional New England town, encompassing themes of domesticity, community, and the nuances of rural life. Through a tapestry of interwoven narratives, Brown presents memorable characters, such as the determined housewife Della and the unconventional Amelia, illuminating the joys and struggles inherent in their daily existences. The opening of "Tiverton Tales" sets a vivid scene in Tiverton, detailing its dooryards where the domestic activities unfold and the mundane joys of family life are celebrated. It captures the essence of rural living, depicted through various characters engaged in activities like butter-making and yard cleaning, while also reflecting on the character Della Smith, whose desire for joy and play shines through despite the challenges of her mundane life. As the narrative progresses, it explores the complexities of relationships and societal expectations, hinting at deeper stories of love, ambition, and heartache that resonate within the framework of the community. The blend of humor, sorrow, and humanity in these tales invites readers to reflect on the richness of simple lives intertwined in a small town. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 480390 480391 2024-10-04T10:35:51.251441 2023-10-04T09:32:32.979760 text/html text/html 480251 2014-03-21T20:22:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 184199 2014-03-21T20:28:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252791 2024-10-04T10:35:59.778381 application/epub+zip 259392 2024-10-04T10:35:53.589437 application/epub+zip 259392 2024-10-04T10:35:52.264443 application/epub+zip 426185 2024-10-04T10:36:04.211375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413481 2024-10-04T10:35:58.741405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380413 2022-09-05T03:58:18.481427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459438 459301 2024-10-04T10:35:50.161429 2023-10-04T09:32:32.276778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 459258 2014-03-21T20:22:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181019 2014-03-21T20:28:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 459249 2014-03-21T20:22:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180989 2014-03-21T20:28:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22099 2024-10-04T10:36:04.573355 application/rdf+xml 11263 2024-10-04T10:35:52.849435 image/jpeg 2985 2024-10-04T10:35:52.556419 image/jpeg 249689 2024-10-04T10:35:51.295445 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