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 Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit In Homespun The Bristol bowl -- Barring the way -- Grandsire Triples -- A death-bed confession -- Her marriage lines -- Acting for the best -- Guilty -- Son and heir -- One way of love -- Coals of fire. Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "In Homespun" by E. Nesbit is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The tales explore the lives of ordinary people in rural England, each narrated with charm and a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. The stories depict various characters and their everyday struggles, emphasizing themes of love, loss, and human folly, often infused with gentle humor. The opening of the book introduces us to Jane, who narrates her experiences living with her Aunt Maria, a cantankerous but well-meaning woman. Jane and her cousin Sarah visit Aunt Maria, foreseeing potential inheritance, and discover the complications of family dynamics when Jane accidentally breaks an old and valuable china bowl. As Jane navigates the challenges of making amends with her aunt while hiding the truth about the accident, the narrative unfolds with a blend of humor and tension, foreshadowing the lengths she will go to maintain her family's affections and secure her fortune. This sets the stage for a delightful exploration of character and circumstance that characterizes Nesbit's storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories, English PS Text Children's Literature Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 240563 2025-08-02T11:13:39.905033 text/html 234333 2020-12-27T23:46:18 text/html 150178 2025-08-02T11:13:45.272057 application/epub+zip 153712 2025-08-02T11:13:41.752999 application/epub+zip 153713 2025-08-02T11:13:40.556001 application/epub+zip 266527 2025-08-02T11:13:47.817966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256611 2025-08-02T11:13:44.540975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226578 2022-09-02T14:23:08.685702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221758 2025-08-02T11:13:39.351031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221685 2020-12-27T23:46:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18778 2025-08-02T11:13:47.953957 application/rdf+xml 10873 2025-08-02T11:13:41.136005 image/jpeg 2917 2025-08-02T11:13:40.855987 image/jpeg 84699 2020-12-27T23:46:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 82642 2020-12-27T23:46:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 146330 2025-08-02T11:13:39.925009 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia