Project Gutenberg 2018-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 271 Aguilar, Grace 1816 1847 Briscoe, Hyde W. Home Scenes and Heart Studies The Perez family -- The stone-cutter's boy of Possagno -- Amête and Yaféh -- The fugitive -- The edict: a tale of 1492 -- The escape: a tale of 1755 -- Red Rose Villa -- Gonzalvo's daughter -- The authoress -- Helon -- Lucy -- The spirit's entreaty -- Idalie -- Lady Gresham's fête -- The group of sculpture -- The spirit of night -- The recollections of a rambler -- "Cast thy bread upon the waters" -- The triumph of love. Produced by Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Home Scenes and Heart Studies" by Grace Aguilar is a narrative fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Perez family, particularly focusing on the couple Simeon and Rachel, who navigate the challenges of poverty, family, and strong moral principles against the backdrop of their faith. Their love and dedication to each other and their children are tested through loss, trials, and the complexities of familial relationships. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the Perez family, highlighting their humble cottage in Liverpool and the stark contrast to their life of dignity despite financial struggles. Simeon and Rachel's hard work leads to a flourishing small shop that supports their increasing family. However, the family's happiness is soon challenged by tragedies, including the illness and subsequent death of Rachel's sister Leah, which shifts their family dynamics as they care for Leah's orphaned daughter, Sarah. The first chapter sets the emotional tone for the family's journey as they confront sorrows and learn to embody resilience and love amid despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Short stories, English Jews -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 1078012 2025-09-22T13:26:50.467791 text/html 1079042 2018-03-11T14:02:08 text/html 869644 2025-09-22T13:27:01.044676 application/epub+zip 878477 2025-09-22T13:26:52.279717 application/epub+zip 477465 2025-09-22T13:26:51.421779 application/epub+zip 1118932 2025-09-22T13:27:08.264691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1076030 2025-09-22T13:27:00.330679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680304 2022-08-25T14:09:05.745326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1015812 2025-09-22T13:26:49.191716 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1015974 2018-03-11T14:02:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19137 2025-09-22T13:27:08.416633 application/rdf+xml 14463 2025-09-22T13:26:51.586718 image/jpeg 2174 2025-09-22T13:26:51.536770 image/jpeg 386840 2018-03-11T14:02:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 830191 2018-03-11T14:02:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 836212 2025-09-22T13:26:50.573808 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