Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Stretton, Hesba 1832 1911 Smith, Sarah Brought Home Produced by David Garcia, Tiffany Vergon, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team "Brought Home" by Hesba Stretton is a novel likely composed during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the lives of David and Sophy Chantrey, a clergyman and his wife, who face significant challenges stemming from Sophy's battle with addiction and her subsequent tragic decline. The story explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the societal views of sin, as well as the profound impact these issues have on their family and community. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the tranquil market town of Upton, setting the stage for the drama that will unfold. David Chantrey, the local rector, is compelled to leave for Madeira for health reasons, necessitating a difficult separation from Sophy and their son, Charlie. As David struggles with the financial implications of his absence and the worries about his family’s wellbeing, Sophy is left in the care of her wealthy but domineering aunt, Mrs. Bolton. The opening chapters delve into the contrasts between the peaceful environment of Upton and the internal turmoil of the characters, particularly Sophy's growing sense of isolation and despair—a theme that foreshadows her later struggles with dependency. Through Sophy’s character, the narrative begins to explore the complexities of addiction and the support and judgment of those around her, setting the stage for a profound examination of personal and societal challenges as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Temperance -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 228086 2025-08-03T11:10:02.490707 text/html 224070 2012-11-04T20:40:52 text/html 144621 2025-08-03T11:10:07.060656 application/epub+zip 146685 2025-08-03T11:10:04.028655 application/epub+zip 146684 2025-08-03T11:10:03.031700 application/epub+zip 258668 2025-08-03T11:10:09.558732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233497 2025-08-03T11:10:06.496684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202240 2022-09-04T05:40:38.573950 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193763 2025-08-03T11:10:01.983656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 193586 2012-10-13T23:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18366 2025-08-03T11:10:09.680623 application/rdf+xml 9973 2025-08-03T11:10:03.522669 image/jpeg 2696 2025-08-03T11:10:03.276674 image/jpeg 77482 2012-11-04T20:48:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 73795 2012-11-04T20:48:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 140048 2025-08-03T11:10:02.508663 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