Project Gutenberg 2021-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 164 Curtois, M. A. (Margaret Anne) Curtois, Margaret Anne Jenny: A Village Idyl $aUnited Kingdom :$bEden, Remington & Co.,$c1890. Paul Haxo from images graciously made available by Historical Texts and the British Library. "Jenny: A Village Idyl" by M. A. Curtois is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds mainly around the life of Jenny Salter, a delicate and patient woman grappling with the trials of motherhood and societal expectations in a rural village setting. Through her character, the novel explores themes of love, sorrow, and the complexities of family dynamics amid the struggles of village life. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Jenny as she takes a train back to her village after a day filled with hints of discontent and worry over her sick child. The scene is set with vivid descriptions of the countryside, juxtaposing the beauty of nature with the weight of Jenny's burdens. As the story progresses, it is revealed that Jenny's life is filled with challenges, notably her tumultuous relationship with her husband, Rob Salter, and her role as a mother to her children, including her son Nat. The opening chapters depict not only her internal struggles but also the external pressures from the villagers surrounding her, painting a poignant picture of her daily existence. Jenny’s character serves as a central figure through whom the complexities of life, love, and societal judgment are explored in the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://historicaltexts.jisc.ac.uk/bl-000841726 20210722232052curtois 1890 GB Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en England -- Fiction Villages -- Fiction Siblings -- Fiction Mothers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 471589 2025-07-26T09:03:21.029939 text/html 449410 2024-10-18T16:22:01 text/html 352397 2025-07-26T09:03:28.905824 application/epub+zip 350173 2025-07-26T09:03:22.626899 application/epub+zip 285257 2025-07-26T09:03:21.754897 application/epub+zip 446415 2025-07-26T09:03:33.942840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391216 2025-07-26T09:03:28.122882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326492 2022-09-29T20:22:44.604291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416674 2025-07-26T09:03:20.345931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396805 2024-10-18T16:22:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16823 2025-07-26T09:03:34.105885 application/rdf+xml 8352 2025-07-26T09:03:21.861875 image/jpeg 1491 2025-07-26T09:03:21.807864 image/jpeg 283596 2025-07-26T09:03:21.068870 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