Project Gutenberg 2005-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 151 Daviess, Maria Thompson 1872 1924 King, W. B. Rose of Old Harpeth Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Riikka Talonpoika and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Rose of Old Harpeth" by Maria Thompson Daviess is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Rose Mary Alloway, a young woman lovingly managing her family's homestead in Sweetbriar while navigating the complexities of life, love, and community. The book deeply explores themes of resilience, familial duty, and the intrinsic beauty of rural life, drawing readers into an idyllic yet challenging environment where both personal and collective aspirations unfold. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to Rose Mary and her interactions with Everett, a guest recovering from a serious illness, as they share domestic tasks and engage in light banter. Through their conversations, we learn about Rose Mary's dedication to her family, her dreams for the future, and the underlying tensions related to the mortgage on their ancestral home. The scene elegantly portrays Rose Mary's importance to her family, a tight-knit community of quirky characters, and the pastoral beauty of Harpeth Valley. As she skillfully balances her responsibilities and personal ambitions, the reader is drawn into her world, inviting a deeper exploration of both her character and the supporting cast as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Love stories Prospecting -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 338038 2025-08-06T13:00:52.424663 text/html 343116 2020-12-14T05:01:28 text/html 441265 2025-08-06T13:00:58.625591 application/epub+zip 444660 2025-08-06T13:00:54.269623 application/epub+zip 204698 2025-08-06T13:00:53.124669 application/epub+zip 590472 2025-08-06T13:01:02.168576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566671 2025-08-06T13:00:57.826603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304160 2022-09-07T20:26:42.295343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314034 2025-08-06T13:00:51.813634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313806 2020-12-14T05:01:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313797 2020-12-14T05:01:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20774 2025-08-06T13:01:02.319579 application/rdf+xml 11897 2025-08-06T13:00:53.632622 image/jpeg 3241 2025-08-06T13:00:53.378612 image/jpeg 121460 2020-12-14T05:01:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 356596 2020-12-14T05:01:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 121431 2020-12-14T05:01:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 425889 2025-08-06T13:00:52.464688 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