Project Gutenberg 2004-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 79 Ward, Humphry, Mrs. 1851 1920 Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward, Mrs. Humphry Arnold, Mary Augusta Harvest E-text prepared by Andrew Templeton, Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Harvest" by Mrs. Humphry Ward is a novel written during the early 20th century, reflecting the social changes occurring in post-World War I England. The story centers around Rachel Henderson, a young woman who becomes a farmer after inheriting money from her uncle, thrusting her into a traditionally male-dominated environment where she must prove her capabilities amidst evolving societal norms. The opening of the novel introduces us to Rachel's new life as she arrives at Great End Farm, alongside two old laborers, Peter Halsey and Joseph Batts, who discuss the implications of a woman taking over the farm and the changes brought about by the war. As Rachel surveys her new property, we gain insight into her past struggles and future aspirations, feeling both hopeful and burdened by the weight of her history. The chapter establishes a vivid picture of rural life, greatly affected by the recent war and the rising role of women in society, while hinting at the challenges and evolving dynamics Rachel will face as she navigates her new responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 495354 2025-06-21T21:57:19.003148 text/html 495378 495189 2024-11-06T09:51:30.001745 2023-10-06T10:38:08.737309 text/html text/html 259445 2025-06-21T21:57:38.042063 application/epub+zip 265896 2025-06-21T21:57:28.032106 application/epub+zip 255648 2025-06-21T21:57:22.603108 application/epub+zip 428990 2025-06-21T21:57:46.895022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399718 2025-06-21T21:57:37.258079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377717 2022-09-07T12:56:57.305131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451490 2025-06-21T21:57:18.384207 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431704 2024-10-28T20:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11145 2025-06-21T21:57:47.038002 application/rdf+xml 10005 2025-06-21T21:57:27.319095 image/jpeg 2829 2025-06-21T21:57:27.042072 image/jpeg 256334 2025-06-21T21:57:19.045149 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