Harvest is a novel written by Mrs. Humphrey Ward that explores the themes of love, duty, and sacrifice. The story is set in a rural English village during the late 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Leslie Stephen. Leslie is a strong-willed and independent woman who is torn between her love for her fianc , Dick, and her sense of duty to her family.As Leslie struggles to find her place in the world, she is forced to confront the harsh realities of life in the countryside. She witnesses the struggles ...
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Harvest is a novel written by Mrs. Humphrey Ward that explores the themes of love, duty, and sacrifice. The story is set in a rural English village during the late 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Leslie Stephen. Leslie is a strong-willed and independent woman who is torn between her love for her fianc , Dick, and her sense of duty to her family.As Leslie struggles to find her place in the world, she is forced to confront the harsh realities of life in the countryside. She witnesses the struggles of the local farmers, who are being forced off their land by wealthy landowners, and she begins to question the morality of the society she lives in.Throughout the novel, Leslie faces many challenges and must make difficult choices that will have a profound impact on her life and the lives of those around her. As she navigates the complexities of love, duty, and sacrifice, she learns the true meaning of friendship, loyalty, and selflessness.Harvest is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that explores the timeless themes of love, duty, and sacrifice. It is a must-read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction and stories of personal growth and self-discovery.1920. Frontispiece by Allan Gilbert. The novelist Mrs. Humphrey Ward (Mary Arnold Ward), was the niece of the poet Matthew Arnold, and granddaughter of Dr. Thomas Arnold, the headmaster of Rugby School who was immortalized as a character in the novel Tom Brown's Schooldays. Harvest begins: Two old laborers came out of the lane leading to Great End Farm. Both carried bags slung on sticks over their shoulders. One, the eldest and tallest, was a handsome fellow, with regular features and a delicately humorous mouth. His stoop and his slouching gait, the gray locks also, which straggled from under his broad hat, showed him an old man-probably very near his old-age pension. But he carried still with him a look of youth, and he had been a splendid creature in this time. The other was short of stature and of neck, bent besides by field work. A broadly-build, clumsy man, with something gnome-like about him, and the cheerful look of one whose country nerves had never known the touch of worry or long sickness. The name of the taller man was Peter Halsey, and Joseph Batts was his companion. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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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