Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Sherwood, Mary Martha 1775 1851 Sherwood, Mrs. Sherwood, Mary Martha Butt Butt, Mary Martha Shanty the Blacksmith; a Tale of Other Times Produced by Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Shanty the Blacksmith; a Tale of Other Times" by Mary Martha Sherwood is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. Set in a time before the spirit of revolution altered societal manners, the story unfolds in a wild border region between England and Scotland. Central to the narrative is Mr. Dymock, a young laird struggling with his family's decline, who turns to blacksmith Shanty for help in creating an innovative plough, while also navigating the complexities of his domestic life and relationships. The opening of the novel introduces the rundown Dymock's Tower and its eccentric inhabitants, particularly Mr. Dymock and his housekeeper, Mrs. Margaret. Mr. Dymock's aspirations as an inventor are contrasted with the old blacksmith's traditional skills and wisdom. As he attempts to encourage innovation through Shanty's forge, he inadvertently brings changes to the household dynamic, particularly upon the arrival of a mysterious young stranger and a beggar woman with children. The chapter culminates in an intriguing mix of domestic challenges and hints at deeper mysteries surrounding Tamar, a foundling child, thus foreshadowing future developments in the narrative regarding identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Wealth -- Juvenile fiction Abduction -- Juvenile fiction Blacksmiths -- Juvenile fiction Romanies -- England -- Juvenile fiction Jews -- England -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 207031 2025-07-05T14:06:53.173774 text/html 181936 2024-10-28T19:24:41 text/html 740911 2025-07-05T14:06:59.127741 application/epub+zip 743379 2025-07-05T14:06:56.160736 application/epub+zip 140276 2025-07-05T14:06:55.063743 application/epub+zip 901428 2025-07-05T14:07:01.348713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891264 2025-07-05T14:06:58.445774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282237 2022-09-06T19:55:34.910596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197681 2023-10-06T04:54:13.175874 text/plain 177906 2024-10-28T19:24:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17731 2025-07-05T14:07:01.465701 application/rdf+xml 16730 2025-07-05T14:06:55.546717 image/jpeg 3861 2025-07-05T14:06:55.303738 image/jpeg 732934 2025-07-05T14:06:53.201792 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia