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 2017-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 258 Frederic, Harold 1856 1898 Seth's Brother's Wife: A Study of Life in the Greater New York Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Seth’s Brother's Wife: A Study of Life in the Greater New York" by Harold Frederic is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the complexities of family dynamics and social conflicts within the backdrop of a rural American community, primarily focusing on the Fairchild family and their struggles after the death of Cicely Fairchild. Central to the narrative are the characters of Lemuel Fairchild, his brother Seth, and their strained relationships with ambitious relatives and hired help amidst an evolving social landscape. The opening of the novel sets a somber tone, introducing us to the household of the Fairchild family in the aftermath of Cicely's passing. We meet Alvira and Milton, the hired hands, who engage in candid conversations reflecting the longstanding tensions between the Fairchilds and the Richardsons. As the grim realities of rural life and familial expectations unfold, Lemuel emerges as a broken man burdened by grief and familial responsibilities. We see hints of conflict arising from the presence of Sabrina, a strong-willed aunt with a deep sense of family pride, further foreshadowing the enduring strife tied to their lineage and social standing. The narrative swiftly immerses readers in a world characterized by both personal loss and the collective struggle for dignity and respect in a changing society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Villages -- Fiction Farm life -- Fiction New York (State) -- Fiction Journalists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 694798 2025-07-22T05:25:27.896976 text/html 712093 2024-10-23T02:16:04 text/html 360700 2025-07-22T05:25:34.567968 application/epub+zip 371661 2025-07-22T05:25:28.835004 application/epub+zip 321813 2025-07-22T05:25:28.363999 application/epub+zip 554771 2025-07-22T05:25:39.429919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503811 2025-07-22T05:25:34.113959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454130 2022-09-25T01:53:41.192872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598819 2025-07-22T05:25:26.906011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 578855 2024-10-23T02:16:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17009 2025-07-22T05:25:39.561916 application/rdf+xml 9270 2025-07-22T05:25:28.461977 image/jpeg 1972 2025-07-22T05:25:28.412966 image/jpeg 337391 2025-07-22T05:25:27.952009 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia