"The Mistress of the Manse" by J. G. Holland is a story set in the 1800s about love and home life in the country. It follows Mildred and Philip, who are married and starting their life together. Philip shows Mildred their new house with lots of hope for the future. The book shows their happiness as they plan for a life of love, friendship, and maybe kids. However, Mildred feels unsure because she worries what others think of her as a pastor's wife. This hints at problems about being herself while also trying to fit her husband's dreams as the story looks at love, what men and women are expected to do, and staying true to yourself while fitting in with others.
The Mistress of the Manse
By J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) Holland
Amidst idyllic surroundings, a young couple's dreams of marital bliss are tested by societal expectations and personal desires, threatening to unravel their love and future together.
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2004-07-29
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About the AuthorJosiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist, essayist, poet and spiritual mentor to the Nation in the years following the Civil War. Born in Western Massachusetts, he was “the most successful man of letters in the United States” in the latter half of the nineteenth century and sold more books in his lifetime than Mark Twain did in his.
Josiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist, essayist, poet and spiritual mentor to the Nation in the years following the Civil War. Born in Western Massachusetts, he was “the most successful man of letters in the United States” in the latter half of the nineteenth century and sold more books in his lifetime than Mark Twain did in his.
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