Project Gutenberg 2009-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 237 Warner, Susan 1819 1885 Wetherell, Elizabeth Warner, Susan Bogert The House in Town Produced by Daniel Fromont. HTML version by Al Haines. "The House in Town" by Susan Warner is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a sequel to "Opportunities" and continues the exploration of themes surrounding family relationships, personal growth, and social morality. The story primarily follows the characters Matilda and Norton, who navigate their new life arrangements after Matilda is taken in by Mrs. Laval, marking a significant shift in her circumstances. The opening of the book introduces us to Matilda and Norton, siblings adjusting to their evolving relationship and their new life together. Matilda joyfully shares the news that she will be staying with Norton's family, leading to a heartfelt exchange where they discuss the dynamics of their new home. The scene is set in the comforting parsonage, where simple, joyful moments—like making tea and preparing toast for Mr. Richmond—highlight the warmth of their bond. However, as they settle into their new lives, themes of duty, identity, and the complexities of social classes emerge through their conversations and interactions with Mr. Richmond, setting the stage for deeper exploration of their feelings and moral responsibilities throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 429366 2025-06-12T11:56:02.238922 text/html 421167 2021-01-05T17:39:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 145730 2021-01-05T17:39:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 217969 2025-06-12T11:56:10.015886 application/epub+zip 223864 2025-06-12T11:56:04.371920 application/epub+zip 223862 2025-06-12T11:56:03.049939 application/epub+zip 410407 2025-06-12T11:56:14.039854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396135 2025-06-12T11:56:09.182949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373679 2022-09-14T04:44:58.146752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389792 2025-06-12T11:56:00.700942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389674 2021-01-05T17:39:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142026 2021-01-05T17:39:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 389666 2021-01-05T17:39:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142002 2021-01-05T17:39:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21569 2025-06-12T11:56:14.174877 application/rdf+xml 13288 2025-06-12T11:56:03.614910 image/jpeg 3540 2025-06-12T11:56:03.330905 image/jpeg 212483 2025-06-12T11:56:02.273921 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