Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 232 Greene, Sarah Pratt McLean 1856 1935 McLean, Sarah Pratt 01000888 Vesty of the Basins Produced by Al Haines "Vesty of the Basins" by Sarah Pratt McLean Greene is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a small, coastal community and revolves around Vesty Kirtland, a young woman who plays a significant role in her community, dealing with themes of love, social class, and personal duty. The narrative captures the dynamics between the residents of the Basin and their attempts to navigate life in the face of external social pressures. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the quaint yet challenging life of the Basin's inhabitants on a Sunday afternoon. Vesty has an important social meeting to attend, during which the local people gather for worship, conversations, and camaraderie despite their humble circumstances. Through lively dialogues and introspective monologues, the narrator reflects on the characters, the weather, and the close-knit nature of the community, particularly highlighting Vesty's modesty and strength. As the story unfolds, it teases the interplay of a love interest with Notely Garrison, hinting at the complexities of their relationship amid societal expectations and personal desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Maine -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 429841 2025-07-09T05:58:37.775890 text/html 417138 2007-05-15T06:55:24 text/html 328550 2025-07-09T05:58:43.867898 application/epub+zip 335933 2025-07-09T05:58:38.861898 application/epub+zip 228687 2025-07-09T05:58:38.361898 application/epub+zip 456814 2025-07-09T05:58:47.491842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440029 2025-07-09T05:58:43.358900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334606 2022-09-10T07:27:25.699874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373154 2025-07-09T05:58:36.340946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373006 2007-05-15T06:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372997 2007-05-15T06:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20610 2025-07-09T05:58:47.618841 application/rdf+xml 21767 2025-07-09T05:58:38.449891 image/jpeg 3237 2025-07-09T05:58:38.405892 image/jpeg 149324 2007-05-15T06:55:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 306144 2007-05-15T06:55:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 149298 2007-05-15T06:55:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 308379 2025-07-09T05:58:37.852910 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