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100 1 _aChild, Lydia Maria,
_d1802-1880
245 1 0 _aLooking toward sunset
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-09
505 0 _aThe friends, by L. M. Child -- The good old grandmother, by Anonymous -- The consolations of age, by Zschokke -- The old man dreams, by O. W. Holmes -- A Russian lady -- The old man's song, by Anonymous -- The twenty-seventh of March, by W. C. Bryant -- A Christmas story for grandfather, by Charles Dickens -- John Anderson, my jo, by Robert Burns -- Old folks at home, by L. M. Child -- Everlasting youth, by Edmund H. Sears -- Life, by Mrs. Barbauld -- The mysterious pilgrimage, by L. M. Child -- The happiest time, by Eliza Cook -- Ode of Anacreon -- Cicero's essay on old age -- The fountain, by W. Wordsworth -- A poet's blessing, by Uhland -- Bernard Palissy -- Old age coming, by Elizabeth Hamilton -- Unmarried women, by L. M. Child -- The old maid's prayer, by Mrs. Tighe -- Grandfather's reverie, by Theodore Parker -- The house in the meadow, by Louise C. Moulton -- A story of St. Mark's Eve, by Thomas Hood -- What the old woman said, by Anonymous -- The spring journey, by Heber -- Moral hints, by L. M. Child -- The boys, by O. W. Holmes -- Ode of Anacreon -- Mysteriousness of life, by Mountford -- The grandmother's apology, by Alfred Tennyson -- The ancient man, by J. P. Richter -- Milton's hymn of patience, by Elizabeth L. Howell -- Letter from an old woman, by L. M. Child -- Bright days in winter, by John G. Whittier -- The canary bird, by John Sterling -- Old bachelors, by L. M. Child -- Taking it easy, by G. H. Clark -- Old Aunty, by Anonymous -- Richard and Kate, by Robert Bloomfield -- Ludovico Cornaro -- Robin and Jeannie, by Dora Greenwell -- A good old age, by Mountford -- My psalm, by John G. Whittier -- John Henry Von Dannecker -- The kitten and falling leaves, by W. Wordsworth -- Dr. Doddridge's dream -- The old psalm-tune, by Harriet B. Stowe -- The lost books of Livy -- To one who wished me sixteen years old, by Alice Cary -- Growing old, by Dinah Muloch -- Equinoctial, by Mrs. A.D.T. Whitney -- Epitaph on the unmated, by E. S. -- A beautiful thought, by Convers Francis -- At anchor, by Anonymous -- November, by H. W. Beecher -- Meditations on a birthday eve, by John Pierpont -- The grandmother of slaves, by H. J. -- Auld lang syne, by Robert Burns -- Old folks at home, by L. M. Child -- Old Uncle Tommy, by M. S. -- Sitting in the sun, by Anonymous -- Aunt Kindly, by Theodore Parker -- Crossing over, by Uhland -- A love affair at Cranford, by Mrs. Gaskell -- To my wife, by Anonymous -- The evergreen of our feelings, by J. P. Richter -- Our secret drawer, by Anonymous -- The Golden Wedding, by F. A. Bremer -- The worn wedding ring, by W. C. Bennett -- Hints about health, by L. M. Child -- The invalid's prayer, by Wesley -- The old pastor and his son, by J. P. Richter -- Rest at evening, by Adelaide A. Procter.
508 _aCharlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Looking Toward Sunset" by Lydia Maria Child is a collection of literary works and reflections on aging, written during the late 19th century. The volume includes essays, poems, and stories that explore the themes of friendship, memory, and the richness of life experiences in old age. Through its carefully selected pieces, Child aims to provide consolation and inspiration for those grappling with life's later stages. The opening of "Looking Toward Sunset" introduces the lives of two close friends, Harriet Brown and Jane White, who grow up together in Maine. Their friendship is characterized by shared childhood experiences and distinct family circumstances; Harriet is more privileged while Jane is tied to her family's economic struggles. As they mature and embark on separate paths—Harriet marrying a wealthy merchant and Jane starting a family—they face the bittersweet reality of life's changes and the pain of separation. This poignant start depicts the joys of youth alongside the inevitabilities of adulthood, laying the groundwork for a broader exploration of life's journey and the emotional richness that comes with aging. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Houghton, Mifflin and ompany, 1881
653 _aOld age
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/lookingtowards00chil/page/198/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69503
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