02617cam a22003493u 4500 48603 UtSlPG 20260610134122.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 We and Our Neighbors; or, The Records of an Unfashionable Street Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-03-29 Produced by David Edwards, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "We and Our Neighbors; or, The Records of an Unfashionable Street" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives of two elderly sisters, Miss Dorcas Vanderheyden and Mrs. Betsey Benthusen, who are observing the arrival of new neighbors in their historic New York home. Their interactions and reflections introduce themes of social status, family dynamics, and changing times, establishing a rich social landscape as the sisters grapple with their past and the modern world around them. The opening of the novel introduces the two sisters keenly watching their new neighbors move in, highlighting their curious natures and subtle snobbery. As they speculate about the young couple they see, they reveal their old-world values in contrast to the new life blossoming across the street. Through their perspectives, Stowe sets up a social commentary that blends humor with gentle critique, positioning the sisters as both endearing and comical figures. The interactions of the sisters, along with the presence of the playful terrier Jack, not only create a vivid picture of domestic life but also signal the impending changes that their unfashionable street will witness with the arrival of modernity and new social circles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified American fiction -- 19th century Christian life -- Fiction Women -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Fredericks, Alfred, -1926 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48603 89442 89442