Project Gutenberg 2006-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 291 Ewell, Martha Lewis Beckwith 1841 1902 Ewell, M. L. B. (Martha Lewis Beckwith) The Harvest of Years Produced by Stacy Brown, Jason Isbell, Afra Ullah and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Harvest of Years" by M.L.B. Ewell is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the late 19th century. Through the voice of its protagonist, Emily Minot, the book captures the emotional landscape of a young girl growing into womanhood, exploring themes of family, love, and self-discovery amid the trials of life in a rural setting. The narrative unfolds as Emily recounts her experiences with her family, particularly her relationships with her brother Hal and their new friend Clara, while reflecting on her struggles with social awkwardness and a longing to find her place in the world. At the start of the story, the protagonist introduces herself and reflects on her childhood, marked by clumsiness and misunderstandings, often resulting in the phrase "Emily did it" being echoed in her home. As she navigates her transition from girlhood to womanhood, her bond with her mother deepens, contrasting with her fraught relationship with her brother Hal and her efforts to cope with her own emotional turmoil. The arrival of Clara, a charming cousin who becomes a close companion, complicates Emily's life further, as her feelings for the handsome Louis, Clara's son, develop amidst her insecurities. The opening chapters establish a rich tapestry of familial love, emotional struggles, and the seeds of romantic tension that drive Emily's journey to self-acceptance and understanding in a complex world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Fiction Domestic fiction Conduct of life -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 555456 2025-06-08T04:08:34.859760 text/html 562437 2006-05-12T06:06:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208140 2006-05-12T06:06:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293386 2025-06-08T04:08:44.630732 application/epub+zip 297772 2025-06-08T04:08:37.389732 application/epub+zip 297772 2025-06-08T04:08:35.867782 application/epub+zip 506399 2025-06-08T04:08:50.159699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462382 2025-06-08T04:08:43.487728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439476 2022-09-08T15:56:41.560737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515261 2025-06-08T04:08:33.720766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 515197 2006-05-12T06:05:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 198900 2006-05-12T06:06:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 515187 2006-05-12T06:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198867 2006-05-12T06:06:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21262 2025-06-08T04:08:50.313667 application/rdf+xml 10379 2025-06-08T04:08:36.455752 image/jpeg 2754 2025-06-08T04:08:36.169734 image/jpeg 275199 2025-06-08T04:08:34.908764 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