Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Foote, Mary Hallock 1847 1938 Foote, Mrs. Arthur DeWint Hallock, Mary A Touch of Sun, and Other Stories A touch of sun -- The maid's progress -- Pilgrims to Mecca -- The Harshaw bride. Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "A Touch of Sun and Other Stories" by Mary Hallock Foote is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The initial story introduces us to the lives of characters living in the context of a mining community in northern California, highlighting themes of grief, family dynamics, and the complexities of love. The central characters seem to grapple with personal struggles against a backdrop of social and environmental challenges typical of that era. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the Thorne family, where Mrs. Thorne returns home unexpectedly to discuss a troubling matter with her husband, Mr. Thorne. Their conversation reveals a significant concern regarding their son, Willy, who is engaged to a woman named Helen Benedet, whose past is shrouded in mystery and potential scandal. As they navigate their emotions, the couple reflects on the nature of love, innocence, and the burdens of truth. The opening portion sets a tense and thought-provoking atmosphere that invites readers to ponder the consequences of hidden secrets and the complexities of human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 333481 2025-07-04T06:13:44.127732 text/html 333590 2014-04-13T22:06:24 text/html 207159 2025-07-04T06:13:51.176745 application/epub+zip 211325 2025-07-04T06:13:47.043734 application/epub+zip 200414 2025-07-04T06:13:45.884741 application/epub+zip 387667 2025-07-04T06:13:54.204721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377498 2025-07-04T06:13:50.431708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336689 2022-09-04T10:54:26.895417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314147 2025-07-04T06:13:43.404758 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313966 2014-04-13T22:06:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313971 2014-04-13T22:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20545 2025-07-04T06:13:54.328683 application/rdf+xml 15435 2025-07-04T06:13:46.377730 image/jpeg 3808 2025-07-04T06:13:46.129713 image/jpeg 124118 2014-04-14T20:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 126815 2014-04-14T20:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 124064 2014-04-14T20:37:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 204971 2025-07-04T06:13:44.155727 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