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100 1 _aWright, Mabel Osgood,
_d1859-1934
245 1 0 _aPoppea of the Post-Office
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-11-22
508 _aProduced by D Alexander, HathiTrust, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Poppea of the Post-Office" by Mabel Osgood Wright is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book unfolds in a small town during a turbulent historical backdrop, specifically the American Civil War. It centers around Oliver Gilbert, the postmaster, who discovers a baby girl abandoned at his post office, prompting a series of events that delve into themes of family, loss, and community. The opening of the novel introduces Oliver Gilbert anxiously awaiting the delayed evening mail amid a snowstorm, highlighting the post office's role as a social hub in the town. As he and the local men discuss the war and its impacts, Gilbert's mundane life is interrupted when a baby is left on his doorstep, wrapped in a buffalo robe. The child, soon dubbed "the lady baby," stirs deep emotions in Gilbert, who reminisces about his own lost daughter. The narrative hints at the mystery behind the child's abandonment, setting the stage for explorations of connection, responsibility, and the longing for companionship amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCity and town life -- Fiction
653 _aYoung women -- Fiction
653 _aLove stories
653 _aFoundlings -- Fiction
653 _aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
653 _aPost offices -- Fiction
700 1 _aKinney, Margaret West,
_d1872-1952
700 1 _aKinney, Troy,
_d1871-1938
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41440
999 _c82279
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