Project Gutenberg 2012-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 205 Masefield, John 1878 1967 The Widow in the Bye Street Produced by Al Haines "The Widow in the Bye Street" by John Masefield is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The poem explores the life of a poor widow and her struggles to raise her son, Jimmy, in a small Shropshire town, highlighting themes of love, sacrifice, and societal challenges. The story reflects on the emotional turmoil of the characters as they navigate the complexities of familial bonds and the darker aspects of love and desire. The opening of the poem introduces us to the widow, who toils tirelessly to provide for her son after the death of her husband. Despite her sacrifices, she lives in constant fear of losing Jimmy to the influences of women, particularly Anna, a captivating widow with a troubled past. As Jimmy grows, he becomes enamored with Anna, unaware of her manipulative nature. The text sets a foreboding tone, signaling that the intersections of love, ambition, and betrayal will lead to dire consequences for the intertwined lives of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41468/41468-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 89.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 243541 2025-07-16T16:17:58.414028 text/html 263976 2024-10-23T12:34:05 text/html 139419 2025-07-16T16:18:07.942943 application/epub+zip 226473 2025-01-16T18:01:22.445183 application/pdf 155122 2025-01-16T18:01:13.204171 application/pdf 142562 2025-07-16T16:18:02.494966 application/epub+zip 123431 2025-07-16T16:18:00.239965 application/epub+zip 214543 2025-07-16T16:18:10.284944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188318 2025-07-16T16:18:06.231940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170052 2022-09-19T03:59:01.515823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119973 2025-07-16T16:17:57.270988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123239 2012-11-23T18:46:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120211 2012-11-23T18:46:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120209 2012-11-23T18:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26205 2025-07-16T16:18:10.425915 application/rdf+xml 116079 2025-07-16T16:17:57.189994 text/x-rst 116079 2012-11-23T18:46:34 text/x-rst 13938 2025-07-16T16:18:00.835963 image/jpeg 1924 2025-07-16T16:18:00.536966 image/jpeg 48567 2012-11-23T18:46:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 48104 2012-11-23T18:46:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 129015 2012-11-23T18:45:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 113779 2012-11-23T18:46:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 48091 2012-11-23T18:46:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 128022 2025-07-16T16:17:58.428994 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