Project Gutenberg 2012-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 270 Wright, Mabel Osgood 1859 1934 Wright, James Osborne, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. James Osborne Barbara Kinney, Margaret West 1872 1952 Kinney, Troy 1871 1938 Kinneys, The Poppea of the Post-Office Produced by D Alexander, HathiTrust, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Poppea of the Post-Office" by Mabel Osgood Wright is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book unfolds in a small town during a turbulent historical backdrop, specifically the American Civil War. It centers around Oliver Gilbert, the postmaster, who discovers a baby girl abandoned at his post office, prompting a series of events that delve into themes of family, loss, and community. The opening of the novel introduces Oliver Gilbert anxiously awaiting the delayed evening mail amid a snowstorm, highlighting the post office's role as a social hub in the town. As he and the local men discuss the war and its impacts, Gilbert's mundane life is interrupted when a baby is left on his doorstep, wrapped in a buffalo robe. The child, soon dubbed "the lady baby," stirs deep emotions in Gilbert, who reminisces about his own lost daughter. The narrative hints at the mystery behind the child's abandonment, setting the stage for explorations of connection, responsibility, and the longing for companionship amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41440/41440-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Love stories Foundlings -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction Post offices -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 564734 2025-08-16T16:40:00.684146 text/html 544377 2024-10-23T12:29:20 text/html 481706 2025-08-16T16:40:07.825094 application/epub+zip 489223 2025-08-16T16:40:02.581120 application/epub+zip 296448 2025-08-16T16:40:01.087136 application/epub+zip 660213 2025-08-16T16:40:12.322126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625920 2025-08-16T16:40:07.402111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433521 2022-09-19T03:47:37.127215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542431 2025-08-16T16:39:59.826175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522518 2024-10-23T12:29:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18920 2025-08-16T16:40:14.790075 application/rdf+xml 24103 2025-08-16T16:40:02.237130 image/jpeg 3417 2025-08-16T16:40:02.194220 image/jpeg 466698 2025-08-16T16:40:00.735180 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 en.wikipedia