- Downloads
- Under 100
- Pages
- 11
About this book
Two hours set aside for study sound simple until Mrs. James tries to claim them in a busy household. Her husband proposes a month of protected time for her own improvement, but missing mittens, clothing repairs, meals and visitors repeatedly interrupt her reading. H. Trusta builds this short domestic story around the small demands that fill a mother's day, using dialogue and gently pointed humor to show the distance between a tidy plan and daily experience.
As the old year closes, Mrs. James reflects on her frustrated ambitions and the value of caring for her family. Her desire to study German and French sits beside a deeper wish to understand her duties and live with clearer purpose. The Christian concerns and household scenes give readers a view of nineteenth-century expectations for mothers, while her struggle to make room for thought remains easy to recognize.
About the author
More from this genre
See all- H The Honorable MissThe Honorable Miss
- P Polly Oliver's ProblemPolly Oliver's Problem
- H Hero TalesHero Tales
- L The Last of the PeterkinsThe Last of the Peterkins
- N NautilusNautilus
- U Uncle Titus and His Visit to the CountryUncle Titus and His Visit to the Country
Discussion
No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.
Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy
Read or download
Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.
- PDF 234 KB
- EPUB 109 KB
Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone
Book facts
- Author
- H. Trusta
- Reading time
- About 15 minutes
- Pages
- 11
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online