Not Pretty, but Precious; And Other Short Stories by John Hay et al.
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"Not Pretty, but Precious; And Other Short Stories" by John Hay et al. is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative opens with a complex exploration of an unconventional marriage between Mr. Norval and his wife, Percy, who are wed more out of circumstance than love, revealing their personalities and backgrounds as they navigate their unexpected union. The beginning of the story introduces us to
Mr. Norval, who lies incapacitated due to an accident, prompting urgent marriage to Percy, a plain yet resolute schoolteacher, to circumvent social pressures from his past misdeeds. As Percy articulates her thoughts in a long letter to Norval, we learn of her sacrifices, desires, and the complexities of her emotions from an unfulfilled past. The dynamic between Mr. Norval’s social status and Percy’s humble beginnings sets the scene for their evolving relationship, as both grapple with their circumstances while tentatively striving for companionship against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal heartaches. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Contributor | Hay, John, 1838-1905 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | De Forest, John William, 1826-1906 |
| Contributor | Field, Margret |
| Contributor | Guernsey, Clara F. (Clara Florida), 1836-1893 |
| Contributor | Hadermann, J. R. |
| Contributor | Hickox, Chauncey |
| Contributor | Hooper, Lucy Hamilton, 1835-1893 |
| Contributor | Hosmer, Margaret, 1830-1897 |
| Contributor | Minor, R. D. |
| Contributor | Spofford, Harriet Elizabeth Prescott, 1835-1921 |
| Title | Not Pretty, but Precious; And Other Short Stories |
| Contents | Not pretty, but precious / Margret Field -- The victims of dreams / Margaret Hosmer -- The cold hand / Clara F. Guernsey -- The blood seedling / John Hay -- The marquis / Chauncey Hickox -- Under false colors / Lucy Hamilton Hooper -- The hungry heart / J.W. De Forrest -- "How Mother did it" / J.R. Hadermann -- The red fox / Clara F. Guernsey -- Louie / Harriet Prescott Spofford -- Old Sadler'S resurrection / R.D. Minor. |
| Credits | Produced by Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 11392 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 554 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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