Project Gutenberg 2006-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 239 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella The Jamesons Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jamesons Produced by Jeff Kaylin and Andrew Sly "The Jamesons" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the small village of Linnville, where the arrival of the Jameson family, particularly the domineering Mrs. H. Boardman Jameson, disrupts the quaint tranquility and customs of the villagers. This novel explores themes of social class, cultural clash, and the complexities of community interactions, focusing on how the established villagers respond to the influx of the Jameson family. The opening of "The Jamesons" introduces the village before the arrival of boarders, emphasizing the community's pride in their independence and simple comforts. The narrative begins with a false alarm of fire at the home of Caroline Liscom, drawing the attention of curious villagers, including the narrator, who notes the peculiar arrival of the Jamesons as boarders. Mrs. Jameson, a larger-than-life figure with specific demands regarding her family's boarding arrangements, immediately sets the tone for the social dynamics to follow. The scene is lively with the villagers' reactions, showcasing their intrigue and underlying tensions as the Jamesons settle into their new home, querying the shifts in their once simpler lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 188530 2025-10-07T12:53:23.085217 text/html 186139 2006-02-19T04:27:54 text/html 140680 2025-10-07T12:53:28.195196 application/epub+zip 142697 2025-10-07T12:53:25.472197 application/epub+zip 138264 2025-10-07T12:53:24.455227 application/epub+zip 259501 2025-10-07T12:53:30.249178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249043 2025-10-07T12:53:27.620214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216663 2022-09-08T13:01:54.388130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179740 2025-10-07T12:53:22.732222 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179666 2006-02-19T04:27:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18539 2025-10-07T12:53:30.487192 application/rdf+xml 12940 2025-10-07T12:53:24.959211 image/jpeg 3498 2025-10-07T12:53:24.706192 image/jpeg 67288 2006-02-19T04:27:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 66224 2006-02-19T04:27:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 139252 2025-10-07T12:53:23.101222 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