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100	1		_aJefferies, Richard, _d1848-1887
245	1	0	_aWorld's End: A Story in Three Books
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2011-08-14
508			_aNick Hodson
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aInheritance and succession -- Fiction
653			_aEngland -- Fiction
653			_aMurder -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37079
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