Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 287 Adams, John S. (John Stowell) 1823 1893 Adams, John Stowell Adams, J. S. (John Stowell) Town and Country; Or, Life at Home and Abroad, Without and Within Us This etext was created by Charles Aldarondo "Town and Country; Or, Life at Home and Abroad, Without and Within Us" by John S. Adams is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into themes of morality, the struggle between personal ambition and familial loyalty, and social issues of the time, as experienced by its characters. Central to the narrative is Henry Lang, a man who faces the consequences of his past decisions, including abandonment of his family and a subsequent fall from grace into questionable associations. The opening portion of the novel introduces us to Henry Lang, who is embroiled in a tense conversation with his unscrupulous cohorts, Harry and Bill, hinting at secretive dealings and a past marked by ill fortune. As Henry grapples with his current predicament, we learn of his family's plight through the perspectives of his wife and daughter, Julia. Julia, despite the trials of poverty and her father's betrayal, attempts to comfort her ailing mother, showing resilience and an unwavering belief in kindness's restorative power. The narrative sets the stage for a dramatic exploration of regret, redemption, and the familial bonds that unite and divide as the characters face their collective struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, American American poetry -- 19th century United States -- Social life and customs -- Poetry PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 671788 2025-10-02T11:48:09.224535 text/html 671609 2025-01-09T01:20:30.356858 text/html 356606 2025-10-02T11:48:23.167406 application/epub+zip 366022 2025-10-02T11:48:14.335509 application/epub+zip 321910 2025-10-02T11:48:12.337521 application/epub+zip 720021 2025-10-02T11:48:28.280358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668307 2025-10-02T11:48:20.934400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455684 2022-09-03T03:50:00.091363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585727 2025-10-02T11:48:08.733488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565791 2024-06-13T10:17:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 581830 2020-12-28T05:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17509 2025-10-02T11:48:28.550404 application/rdf+xml 24548 2025-10-02T11:48:12.841464 image/jpeg 4550 2025-10-02T11:48:12.588429 image/jpeg 346236 2025-10-02T11:48:09.274455 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