Project Gutenberg 2004-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 103 Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) 1819 1881 Holland, Josiah Gilbert Titcomb, Timothy The Mistress of the Manse Prelude -- Love's experiments -- Love's philosophies -- Love's consummations. Produced by Al Haines "The Mistress of the Manse" by J. G. Holland is a novel written in the late 19th century, capturing the complexities of love and domestic life in a pastoral setting. The narrative centers on the lives of Mildred and Philip, a newlywed couple navigating their roles as husband and wife amid the expectations of their community and the broader societal changes of their time. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Philip and Mildred as they arrive at their new home, the Manse. In a series of vivid and hopeful reflections, Philip shows Mildred around their humble yet charming abode, emphasizing the significance of their shared life. Their domestic bliss is portrayed through poetic descriptions of their surroundings and their plans for a future filled with love, companionship, and possibly children. Amid the couple's initial joys, Mildred grapples with her own insecurities and societal perceptions that come with being a pastor's wife, foreshadowing the tensions that arise from her desire for individuality and growth alongside her husband's aspirations. This setup lays the groundwork for exploring themes of love, gender roles, and the connection between personal ideals and communal expectations as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 171867 2025-06-21T20:13:09.384620 text/html 171733 171678 2024-11-06T06:03:12.960506 2023-10-06T07:39:54.479040 text/html text/html 124605 2025-06-21T20:13:26.964533 application/epub+zip 125693 2025-06-21T20:13:17.770614 application/epub+zip 125694 2025-06-21T20:13:12.348616 application/epub+zip 267829 2025-06-21T20:13:33.821554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246351 2025-06-21T20:13:25.712528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206107 2022-09-06T23:59:02.502668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128157 2025-06-21T20:13:08.902619 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108416 2024-10-28T20:02:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11321 2025-06-21T20:13:33.966501 application/rdf+xml 13585 2025-06-21T20:13:16.830582 image/jpeg 3753 2025-06-21T20:13:16.558571 image/jpeg 123407 2025-06-21T20:13:09.399619 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