Project Gutenberg 2018-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 105 Prescott, Della R. Dana, John Cotton 1856 1929 A Day in a Colonial Home Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Day in a Colonial Home" by Della R. Prescott is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1920s. The book provides a detailed and immersive glimpse into the daily life of a colonial family, focusing on the protagonist Mary Jane and the responsibilities she faces. Through vivid descriptions and relatable family dynamics, Prescott captures the essence of colonial domestic life. The narrative unfolds over the course of a single day in the life of Mary Jane Andrews, a diligent 16-year-old girl living in a colonial home. As the eldest daughter of eight children, Mary Jane takes on the responsibility of house cleaning while her mother recovers from childbirth. The story intricately details her challenges and tasks throughout the day, from caring for her siblings to managing household chores. Amid her domestic duties, she is also preoccupied with thoughts of her friend Jenny Lewis and her courtship with John Lewis, which introduces themes of maturity, duty, and the transition from girlhood to womanhood. Ultimately, the story serves to depict the virtues of hard work and familial bonds while portraying the historical context of colonial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Fiction PS Text Category: History - American 123363 2025-07-23T05:18:18.733700 text/html 115184 2018-07-31T18:50:18 text/html 2510755 2025-07-23T05:18:24.512721 application/epub+zip 2512050 2025-07-23T05:18:21.294732 application/epub+zip 102066 2025-07-23T05:18:19.866708 application/epub+zip 2535161 2025-07-23T05:18:26.584664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2516454 2025-07-23T05:18:23.384713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135285 2022-09-26T04:48:12.674059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88654 2025-07-23T05:18:18.155713 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89413 2018-07-31T18:50:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88820 2018-07-31T18:50:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19946 2025-07-23T05:18:26.718669 application/rdf+xml 16597 2025-07-23T05:18:19.949706 image/jpeg 2801 2025-07-23T05:18:19.908705 image/jpeg 33341 2018-07-31T18:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 33203 2018-07-31T18:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2190733 2018-07-31T18:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 2235643 2025-07-23T05:18:18.823706 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