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Title: Hesper, the Home-Spirit: A simple story of household labor and love
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Summary: "Hesper, the Home-Spirit: A Simple Story of Household Labor and Love" by Lizzie Doten is a fictional work written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Hesper, a compassionate young girl who bears many responsibilities in her family, including caring for her ill mother and assisting her siblings while navigating the challenges of their humble lives. The story emphasizes themes of love, duty, and the unseen heroism of those engaged in household labor. The beginning of the story introduces us to Mr. Byers, an elderly man who brings a letter to Aunt Nyna, a Quaker lady living at Locust Cottage. This letter is eagerly awaited as it is from her son, Harry. As Mr. Byers converses with Aunt Nyna, we learn about her deep affection for her family and her worries about Harry. Soon after, Hesper makes her entrance, revealing the struggles she faces in her daily life, which include concerns for her father’s painful injury and the overall well-being of her family. As the opening unfolds, we see hints of Hesper's selflessness and the simple yet profound acts of care she performs for her loved ones, setting the stage for a story steeped in domestic love and the trials of everyday existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Doten, Lizzie, 1827-1913
EBook No.: 47483
Published: Nov 29, 2014
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Conduct of life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Hesper, the Home-Spirit: A simple story of household labor and love
Credits:
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Juliet Sutherland and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Hesper, the Home-Spirit: A Simple Story of Household Labor and Love" by Lizzie Doten is a fictional work written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Hesper, a compassionate young girl who bears many responsibilities in her family, including caring for her ill mother and assisting her siblings while navigating the challenges of their humble lives. The story emphasizes themes of love, duty, and the unseen heroism of those engaged in household labor. The beginning of the story introduces us to Mr. Byers, an elderly man who brings a letter to Aunt Nyna, a Quaker lady living at Locust Cottage. This letter is eagerly awaited as it is from her son, Harry. As Mr. Byers converses with Aunt Nyna, we learn about her deep affection for her family and her worries about Harry. Soon after, Hesper makes her entrance, revealing the struggles she faces in her daily life, which include concerns for her father’s painful injury and the overall well-being of her family. As the opening unfolds, we see hints of Hesper's selflessness and the simple yet profound acts of care she performs for her loved ones, setting the stage for a story steeped in domestic love and the trials of everyday existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Doten, Lizzie, 1827-1913
EBook No.: 47483
Published: Nov 29, 2014
Downloads: 127
Language: English
Subject: Domestic fiction
Subject: Conduct of life -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.