Project Gutenberg 2017-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 155 Griffith, Mary 1846 Griffiths, Mary Camperdown; or, News from our neighbourhood Three hundred years hence -- The surprise -- The seven shanties -- The little couple -- The baker's dozen -- The thread and needle store. Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Camperdown; or, News from Our Neighbourhood" by Mary Griffith is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around Edgar Hastings, a young man of distinction who, after a turbulent life filled with loss and political engagements, experiences a profound change that leads him to musings about life, love, and the future. The narrative delves into themes of societal change, personal reflection, and the impact of relationships as Edgar navigates his emotions amidst the backdrop of evolving customs and values. At the start of the book, we meet Edgar Hastings, who has returned to America after educational travels in Europe, only to find himself alone after the death of his traveling companion. As he grapples with his solitude, he becomes involved in local politics while longing for a fulfilling domestic life. This opening segment captures his transition from a life steeped in political activity to a yearning for connection, exemplified by his thoughts on building a home and finding a partner. The story hints at a budding relationship with a Quaker, Ophelia Harley, and poses questions about societal expectations and self-identity against the backdrop of an evolving neighborhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction, American Utopias -- Fiction Utopian fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 605171 2025-07-22T04:06:13.335244 text/html 582827 2024-10-23T02:05:08 text/html 279653 2025-07-22T04:06:19.331257 application/epub+zip 282530 2025-07-22T04:06:14.285272 application/epub+zip 282531 2025-07-22T04:06:13.816249 application/epub+zip 414959 2025-07-22T04:06:23.507189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385542 2025-07-22T04:06:18.854234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385724 2022-09-24T22:49:06.593393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559515 2025-07-22T04:06:12.668257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539585 2024-10-23T02:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16811 2025-07-22T04:06:23.635203 application/rdf+xml 7000 2025-07-22T04:06:13.896227 image/jpeg 1551 2025-07-22T04:06:13.856257 image/jpeg 251838 2025-07-22T04:06:13.385267 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