Project Gutenberg 2013-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 169 Sherwood, Margaret Pollock 1864 1955 Hastings, Elizabeth The Worn Doorstep Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Worn Doorstep" by Margaret Pollock Sherwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the backdrop of World War I, focusing on the experiences of the protagonist, who is attempting to navigate life amidst the chaos of war while seeking a quiet place to establish her home. The main character reflects on the memories of her lost loved one as she searches for their dream cottage, indicating themes of love, loss, and resilience. At the start of the narrative, the protagonist sets off on a journey in search of a perfect cottage where she can create a home full of beauty and tranquility, which starkly contrasts with the looming fears of war, as reports of impending danger resonate in the background. She finds a quaint old cottage that resonates with memories of her ancestors and begins to envision the life she will create there. However, amidst her domestic aspirations, the constant reminders of the war and her grief for her beloved, who is at the front, cast a shadow over her hope, prompting her to redefine her understanding of home and community while grappling with the implications of a world at war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42797/42797-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Diary fiction Americans -- England -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 207342 2025-06-17T10:20:25.632319 text/html 203284 2013-05-24T10:48:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 164983 2025-06-17T10:20:28.825314 application/epub+zip 165996 2025-06-17T10:20:26.169355 application/epub+zip 149277 2025-06-17T10:20:25.895316 application/epub+zip 229721 2025-06-17T10:20:31.131333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219382 2025-06-17T10:20:28.517288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203020 2022-09-19T14:23:20.347608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195206 2023-09-18T13:34:06.847653 text/plain 16823 2025-06-17T10:20:31.268325 application/rdf+xml 18551 2025-06-17T10:20:25.969355 image/jpeg 2246 2025-06-17T10:20:25.931317 image/jpeg 164622 2025-06-17T10:20:25.659300 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