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The Old Red House (1860)

The Old Red House (1860)

Grosvenor, Harriet Sanborn

Paperback

Presidents & Heads of StateFiction AnthologiesBritish History

ISBN10: 1166480445
ISBN13: 9781166480448
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 396
Weight: 1.16
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Old Red House is a novel written by Harriet Sanborn Grosvenor and published in 1860. Set in the mid-19th century, the story follows the lives of the inhabitants of a small New England town, focusing on the titular house and its occupants. The house, which has been in the family for generations, is at the center of many of the town's stories and legends, and is said to be haunted by the ghosts of its former residents.The novel explores themes of family, community, and tradition, as well as the changing social and economic landscape of rural America in the mid-19th century. The characters are vividly drawn and the narrative is rich with detail, bringing to life the sights, sounds, and customs of a bygone era.As the story unfolds, the reader is drawn into the lives of the various characters who inhabit the Old Red House, including the elderly matriarch of the family, her adult children and their spouses, and the various servants and laborers who work on the farm. Through their struggles and triumphs, the novel paints a vivid portrait of life in a small New England town during a time of great change.Overall, The Old Red House is a captivating and evocative novel that offers a glimpse into a fascinating period of American history, and a poignant meditation on the enduring power of tradition and community.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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