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100	1		_aHill, Octavia, _d1838-1912
245	1	0	_aLife of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2020
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2020-01-13
508			_aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Fay Dunn, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"Life of Octavia Hill as Told in Her Letters" by Octavia Hill is a collection of memoir letters edited by C. Edmund Maurice, written in the early 20th century. This compilation offers an intimate glimpse into the life of Octavia Hill, a notable social reformer and philanthropist, highlighting her thoughts, experiences, and the intricacies of her personal and professional life primarily during the 19th century. The book appears to focus on her childhood, family influences, and the development of her social consciousness, incorporating her reflections and correspondence. The opening of the memoir sets the stage by discussing Hill's family background, beginning with her father, James Hill, a corn merchant who faced financial difficulties and the subsequent impacts on his family. It describes the affectionate home they created despite hardships and introduces significant figures in Octavia's upbringing, such as her stepmother Caroline Southwood Smith. The narrative illustrates her formative years filled with creativity, resourcefulness, and an emerging social awareness, alluding to her future endeavors in social reform and housing. Through various anecdotes, we see the development of Hill's character, her deep familial connections, and her early encounters with the social issues that would shape her life's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWorking class -- England -- London
653			_aWorking class -- Dwellings
653			_aHill, Octavia, 1838-1912
700	1		_aMaurice, C. Edmund _q(Charles Edmund), _d1843-1927
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61159
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