Judith of the Plains is an early twentieth-century Western romance that renders the cattle country not merely as scenery, but as a moral and social proving ground. Centered on Judith Rodney, a spirited young woman shaped by ranch life, the novel combines melodrama, frontier realism, and sentimental romance. Manning's prose is vivid and observant, attentive to landscape, manners, and the tensions between Eastern refinement and Western independence, placing the book within the tradition of p...

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo

Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres.Mary moved to Shropham, Norfolk and became involved with the workhouse, visiting the sick and other unfortunates of the parish, her observations and experiences a valuable source for her later stories.She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary villa...

In this volume we gather stories about those unfortunate people for whom life is a daily toil of less than they need and with no resources to change that. These souls live several steps down from an occasional hardship in circumstances that blight and damage lives and futures with every passing day.01 - Lessons From Literature - Stories That Deal with Life in Poverty - An Introduction02 - Little Brother by Mary E Mann03 - A Piece of Steak by Jack London10 - ...

Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres.Mary moved to Shropham, Norfolk and became involved with the workhouse, visiting the sick and other unfortunates of the parish, her observations and experiences a valuable source for her later stories.She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary villa...

Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres.Mary moved to Shropham, Norfolk and became involved with the workhouse, visiting the sick and other unfortunates of the parish, her observations and experiences a valuable source for her later stories.She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary villa...

In "A Sheaf of Corn," Mary E. Mann presents a rich tapestry of rural life in late 19th-century England, weaving together the complexities of human relationships with the backdrop of agricultural society. The novel employs a lyrical prose style that reflects Mann's keen observations of nature and the subtleties of character interactions. Set against the swiftly changing social landscape of the Victorian era, the narrative deeply explores themes of struggle, resilience, and the bonds that un...

Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres.Mary moved to Shropham, Norfolk and became involved with the workhouse, visiting the sick and other unfortunates of the parish, her observations and experiences a valuable source for her later stories.She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary villa...

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. Dinah Brome stood in the village shop, watching, with eyes keen to detect the slightest discrepancy in the operation, the weighing of her weekly parcels of grocery.

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into sentences and paragraphs that ease themselves from the shadows and are sudden...

Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres.Mary moved to Shropham, Norfolk and became involved with the workhouse, visiting the sick and other unfortunates of the parish, her observations and experiences a valuable source for her later stories.She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary villa...

The story follows the lives of the Day family's daughters and their experiences in the rural setting of England during the late 19th century. It focuses on the challenges, choices, and relationships of the daughters within their family dynamics and the societal norms of the time.Mary E. Mann was known for her insightful portrayals of rural life and the challenges faced by individuals, particularly women, in the late Victorian era. "Mrs. Day's Daughters" is likely a domestic novel that expl...