Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 174 Davis, Rebecca Harding 1831 1910 Davis, R. H. (Rebecca Harding) Margret Howth: A Story of To-day 1862 Produced by Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "Margret Howth: A Story of To-day" by Rebecca Harding Davis is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. It provides a vivid exploration of the struggles and aspirations of ordinary people, particularly focusing on social issues and the human condition in a contemporary setting. The narrative is centered around the life of Margret Howth, a young woman navigating the complexities of duty, sacrifice, and personal identity against the backdrop of a gritty industrial town. The opening of the novel sets a somber tone as the narrator presents the harsh realities of daily life during a turbulent period, emphasizing themes of resilience, hope, and the search for deeper meaning amid despair. We are introduced to Margret as she begins work in a woolen mill to support her struggling family, confronting both external challenges and her own feelings of loss. The significance of the ledger she finds, penned by a woman in the mill, hints at deeper connections to the lives of working-class women. Through vivid descriptions and poignant character interactions, the story delicately unearths Margret's internal conflict, her sense of duty, and her yearning for a life filled with love and potential amidst the shadows of her present circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 368344 2025-07-01T05:39:12.451692 text/html 363755 2021-01-01T08:45:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 139484 2021-01-01T08:45:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225667 2025-07-01T05:39:19.240648 application/epub+zip 230022 2025-07-01T05:39:15.228678 application/epub+zip 212767 2025-07-01T05:39:14.114661 application/epub+zip 415949 2025-07-01T05:39:22.330611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401731 2025-07-01T05:39:18.596668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314145 2022-09-01T06:12:59.776960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347051 2025-07-01T05:39:11.831685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346988 2021-01-01T08:45:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136774 2021-01-01T08:45:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18291 2025-07-01T05:39:22.453626 application/rdf+xml 16549 2025-07-01T05:39:14.640723 image/jpeg 4177 2025-07-01T05:39:14.393650 image/jpeg 222122 2025-07-01T05:39:12.481714 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