Alice e ives jerome h eddy (1 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book, set in rural New Hampshire in the 1850s, depicts village life at a time when law compelled every able-bodied citizen to gather in spring and autumn for military training. The Village Postmaster revolves around Seth Huggins, the town's most important man, and his political aspirations. It captures the era's rigid social conventions and customs, with women and servants having sharply defined and subordinate roles. However, the author provides counterpoints to these societal norms through characters like the educated Miranda Huggins, and the strong-willed Samantha Huggins. The author presents the challenges and complexities of human relationships and societal expectations against the backdrop of impending change. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…