Project Gutenberg 2001-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 371 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss Our Village Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Village Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger "Our Village" by Mary Russell Mitford is a collection of pastoral sketches and reflections written in the early 19th century. This charming work paints an affectionate portrait of village life, focusing on the characters and landscapes around Mitford's home in Three Mile Cross, Berkshire. Through her vivid descriptions and engaging narrative style, the author draws readers into the simple joys, struggles, and unique personalities found in her rural community. At the start of the work, the author introduces the concept of village life as an intimate and comforting environment, rich with familiar faces and a sense of belonging. She expresses a deep appreciation for her surroundings, describing specific cottages and their inhabitants, which include a retired publican, a dedicated shoemaker, and a lively little girl named Lizzy. The opening also presents Mitford's reflections on the art of storytelling, the beauty of nature, and her poignant observations on the contrasts between idleness and hard work among the villagers. With her warm and engaging prose, Mitford invites readers to take a leisurely walk through her idyllic village, setting the stage for the exploration of its charming quirks and colorful characters found throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Country life -- England -- Fiction Villages -- England -- Fiction Pastoral fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 356696 2025-07-01T13:08:12.222728 text/html 351388 2013-01-17T13:35:36 text/html; charset=us-ascii 133038 2013-02-12T13:26:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 212988 2025-07-01T13:08:18.651725 application/epub+zip 218108 2025-07-01T13:08:14.947745 application/epub+zip 196281 2025-07-01T13:08:13.831739 application/epub+zip 372467 2025-07-01T13:08:21.620720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353909 2025-07-01T13:08:17.977723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315562 2022-09-02T04:23:44.316371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318323 2025-07-01T13:08:11.885719 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318237 2009-01-08T14:36:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128756 2009-01-08T14:37:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19210 2025-07-01T13:08:21.743701 application/rdf+xml 13975 2025-07-01T13:08:14.322740 image/jpeg 3759 2025-07-01T13:08:14.076714 image/jpeg 208760 2025-07-01T13:08:12.250715 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