02259cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000036001122450016001482640051001643000047002153360026002623370026002883380036003145000031003505050195003815080063005765201151006395340045017906530012018356530027018478560042018749990017019164378UtSlPG20260610133125.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aNesbit, E.q(Edith),d1858-192410aIn Homespun 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2003-08-010 aThe Bristol bowl -- Barring the way -- Grandsire Triples -- A death-bed confession -- Her marriage lines -- Acting for the best -- Guilty -- Son and heir -- One way of love -- Coals of fire. aProduced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. a"In Homespun" by E. Nesbit is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The tales explore the lives of ordinary people in rural England, each narrated with charm and a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. The stories depict various characters and their everyday struggles, emphasizing themes of love, loss, and human folly, often infused with gentle humor. The opening of the book introduces us to Jane, who narrates her experiences living with her Aunt Maria, a cantankerous but well-meaning woman. Jane and her cousin Sarah visit Aunt Maria, foreseeing potential inheritance, and discover the complications of family dynamics when Jane accidentally breaks an old and valuable china bowl. As Jane navigates the challenges of making amends with her aunt while hiding the truth about the accident, the narrative unfolds with a blend of humor and tension, foreshadowing the lengths she will go to maintain her family's affections and secure her fortune. This sets the stage for a delightful exploration of character and circumstance that characterizes Nesbit's storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFiction aShort stories, English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4378 c46424d46424