Project Gutenberg 2007-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 220 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss Town Versus Country Produced by David Widger "Town Versus Country" by Mary Russell Mitford is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story explores the contrast between rural life and urban society, focusing on themes of family, love, and societal expectations. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of the characters in a pastoral setting, revealing the inherent tensions between traditional country values and the influences of city life. The plot centers on the relationship between siblings William and Susan Howe, whose lives diverge when William leaves their rural home for London. Upon his return after three years, Susan is anxious about how the city has changed him, particularly concerned that he has become a dandy, adorned with finery that her father despises. Through engaging dialogue and vivid characterizations, the story illustrates William's internal struggle between his old life and new experiences, while Susan hopes to reconcile him with their father's straightforward ways. Ultimately, the novel captures a heartfelt exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring bond of family amidst the competing worlds of town and country. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Country life -- England -- Fiction Pastoral fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 46771 2025-06-09T14:05:45.365168 text/html 43439 2021-02-24T22:19:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 16558 2021-02-24T22:19:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 95745 2025-06-09T14:05:50.850258 application/epub+zip 94520 2025-06-09T14:05:48.475152 application/epub+zip 83241 2025-06-09T14:05:47.230265 application/epub+zip 204342 2025-06-09T14:05:52.566125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197840 2025-06-09T14:05:50.079130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168919 2022-09-10T15:34:53.108732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38497 2025-06-09T14:05:45.100179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38387 2019-04-13T14:00:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15359 2019-04-13T14:00:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 38030 2019-04-13T14:00:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15266 2019-04-13T14:00:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 38022 2016-08-07T10:53:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15248 2016-08-07T10:54:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22973 2025-06-09T14:05:52.971107 application/rdf+xml 14884 2025-06-09T14:05:47.794148 image/jpeg 3622 2025-06-09T14:05:47.513147 image/jpeg 96956 2025-06-09T14:05:45.373154 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