02183cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500400014826400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450800160040552012440042153400450166565300420171065300230175265300220177585600430179799900170184037079UtSlPG20260610133839.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aJefferies, Richard,d1848-188710aWorld's End: A Story in Three Books 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-08-14  aNick Hodson  a"World's End: A Story in Three Books" by Richard Jefferies is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to delve into themes of societal structure and personal ambition through the lens of a developing city and its inhabitants. Central to the plot is the evolution of Stirmingham, a city with a dubious start attributed to a water-rat, and various characters that seem to reflect the struggle between poverty and the quest for wealth and status.  The opening of the story introduces the origin of Stirmingham, revealing its transformation from a barren marsh caused by the burrowing activities of the water-rat to a bustling city. Mr. Sibbold, a miserly farmer, and his two sons are introduced alongside the basket-makers who inhabit the swamp, setting up a tension that hints at themes of conflict over land and resources. As Old Sibbold's attempts to reclaim what he believes is rightfully his unfold, the dynamics between the established villagers and the squatters grow complicated, foreshadowing conflict and possibly crime. The groundwork for a rich tapestry of characters and societal critique is established, suggesting a story ripe with drama and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aInheritance and succession -- Fiction  aEngland -- Fiction  aMurder -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37079  c77919d77919