Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 186 Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir) 1829 1914 Mitchell, Weir Mitchell, Silas Weir Westways: A Village Chronicle E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Westways: A Village Chronicle" by S. Weir Mitchell is a novel written in the early 20th century that explores life in a small village during a period leading up to the American Civil War. The story revolves around the Penhallow family, particularly focusing on young John Penhallow as he navigates his return to his ancestral home and adapts to new social dynamics, familial expectations, and personal growth amidst the backdrop of a changing American society. The opening of "Westways" serves as an introduction to the Penhallow lineage and the historical context of their legacy. The narrative introduces John Penhallow, a timid boy recently orphaned, who confronts the challenges of fitting into a new environment at Grey Pine, the family estate. As he rides through the village with his adventurous cousin Leila, the reader is drawn into his inner conflict between the refined expectations of his upbringing and the lively, sometimes chaotic world around him. The initial chapters depict John's struggles with his own fears, his developing relationships with family members, and the broader social changes occurring due to the impending war. The vivid descriptions of the village and its inhabitants set the stage for a rich exploration of personal and communal transformations shaped by history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Love stories Villages -- Fiction Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 1007764 2025-08-06T08:36:09.981783 text/html 1007769 1007599 2024-11-06T11:33:17.196272 2023-10-06T11:57:40.937096 text/html text/html 464488 2025-08-06T08:36:23.471724 application/epub+zip 481177 2025-08-06T08:36:13.718747 application/epub+zip 461246 2025-08-06T08:36:12.228743 application/epub+zip 824589 2025-08-06T08:36:30.895745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762834 2025-08-06T08:36:22.452755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693493 2022-09-07T14:50:01.014737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901502 2025-08-06T08:36:09.299782 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 881647 2024-10-28T21:10:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18194 2025-08-06T08:36:31.028667 application/rdf+xml 13511 2025-08-06T08:36:12.835750 image/jpeg 3197 2025-08-06T08:36:12.580744 image/jpeg 460517 2025-08-06T08:36:10.062777 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