Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) 1819 1881 Holland, Josiah Gilbert Titcomb, Timothy Sevenoaks: A Story of Today Sevenoaks: A Story of To-day E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Josephine Paolucci, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sevenoaks: A Story of Today" by J. G. Holland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story provides a vivid depiction of a small town called Sevenoaks, exploring the lives of its townsfolk and focusing on characters like Miss Butterworth, a spirited and courageous woman who advocates for the poor, and Robert Belcher, a wealthy mill owner who embodies the greed and corruption present in the community. The narrative seems to delve into social issues such as poverty and the welfare of the insane. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to the town of Sevenoaks, characterized by its setting along a river and the significant influence of Belcher and his mill on the community. The chapter highlights Miss Butterworth's visit to Belcher, where she confronts him regarding the mistreatment of the town's poor, particularly concerning a man named Paul Benedict who has fallen into madness due to misfortune and neglect. Their conversation exposes the stark divide between social classes and the moral failings of those in power. Additionally, various townspeople, including the minister Mr. Snow, grapple with their complicity in the status quo, setting the stage for a conflict surrounding social justice that is central to the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Didactic fiction Social problems -- Fiction Political fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 878907 2025-07-06T12:55:13.619311 text/html 912477 2020-12-14T05:04:34 text/html 404311 2025-07-06T12:55:24.735236 application/epub+zip 416724 2025-07-06T12:55:16.860254 application/epub+zip 399594 2025-07-06T12:55:15.531265 application/epub+zip 731683 2025-07-06T12:55:30.947215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696113 2025-07-06T12:55:23.852222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636873 2022-09-07T20:33:04.898379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 849010 2025-07-06T12:55:11.810263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 848624 2020-12-14T05:04:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 848631 2020-12-14T05:04:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21997 2025-07-06T12:55:31.087143 application/rdf+xml 15240 2025-07-06T12:55:16.050236 image/jpeg 4264 2025-07-06T12:55:15.789239 image/jpeg 318735 2020-12-14T05:04:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 328953 2020-12-14T05:04:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 318686 2020-12-14T05:04:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 398624 2025-07-06T12:55:13.687239 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