Margret Howth A Story Of Today
Rebecca Harding Davis
144 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 1419132601
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Language: English
Publish: 1087455600000
Margret Howth A Story Of Today is a novel written by Rebecca Harding Davis. It was first published in 1862 and is set in the mid-19th century in a small town in Pennsylvania. The story follows the life of Margret Howth, a young woman who is forced to leave her comfortable life in the city and move to the countryside to take care of her sick father. Margret is initially unhappy with her new life, but she soon learns to appreciate the simplicity and beauty of rural living. As Margret adjusts to her new surroundings, she becomes involved in the lives of the local people, including a group of factory workers who are struggling to improve their working conditions. Margret’s experiences with these workers and her growing understanding of the injustices they face lead her to become an advocate for social change. Throughout the novel, Davis explores themes of class, gender, and social inequality. She also highlights the importance of community and the power of individual action to effect change. Margret Howth A Story Of Today is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers insight into the social and political issues of its time.Now that I have come to the love part of my story, I am suddenly conscious of dingy common colors on the palette with which I have been painting. I wish I had some brilliant dyes. I wish, with all my heart, I could take you back to that Once upon a time” in which the souls of our grandmothers delighted, — the time which Dr. Johnson sat up all night to read about in “”Evelina””.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.