Project Gutenberg 2004-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 231 Holmes, Mary Jane 1825 1907 Holmes, Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, Mary J. Homestead on the Hillside The homestead on the hillside -- Rice Corner -- The Gilberts; or, Rice Corner number two -- The Thanksgiving party and its consequences. E-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Homestead on the Hillside" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the Hamilton family, particularly focusing on the dynamics following the death of Mrs. Hamilton and the arrival of Mrs. Carter, a woman with a mysterious past and ulterior motives. The narrative delves into themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of familial relationships, depicting the struggles of Margaret Hamilton as she faces the challenges posed by her father's remarriage and the new dynamics introduced by her stepmother and her daughter, Lenora. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the Hamilton family, particularly Mrs. Hamilton, who is gravely ill, and her four children, including the spirited Margaret. The arrival of Mrs. Carter adds a layer of tension, as it becomes evident that she is not entirely altruistic in her intentions to help the family. The opening chapters set the stage by portraying haunting memories associated with the homestead and foreshadowing the darker elements of the storyline, such as the sinister nature of change that Mrs. Carter brings. The delicate balance of the family's grief and their adjustment to new realities serves as the backdrop for the developing intrigue surrounding relationships and motives, particularly as Margaret becomes increasingly aware of the threat that Mrs. Carter represents to her family's integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 419511 2025-10-06T08:16:53.309481 text/html 396904 2024-10-28T21:06:32 text/html 229414 2025-10-06T08:17:00.260440 application/epub+zip 235146 2025-10-06T08:16:55.154489 application/epub+zip 235146 2025-10-06T08:16:54.011495 application/epub+zip 449503 2025-10-06T08:17:04.358451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417068 2025-10-06T08:16:59.536513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373646 2022-09-07T14:31:03.822954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399007 2025-10-06T08:16:52.528543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379183 2024-10-28T21:06:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16551 2025-10-06T08:17:04.493406 application/rdf+xml 13753 2025-10-06T08:16:54.506475 image/jpeg 3751 2025-10-06T08:16:54.260460 image/jpeg 222896 2025-10-06T08:16:53.342471 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