The Lady Of The Aroostook - William Dean Howells - Bog

The Lady of the Aroostook is a novel written by William Dean Howells, an American author and literary critic, first published in 1879. The book tells the story of a young woman named Marcia Gaylord, who travels from Boston to the Aroostook region of Maine with her mother for a summer vacation. While there, she meets and falls in love with a young man named Richard Durgin, who works as a lumberjack.The novel explores the themes of class and social status, as Marcia comes from a wealthy family and Richard is a working-class man. It also examines the cultural differences between Boston and the rural Aroostook region. As Marcia and Richard's relationship develops, they face obstacles from Marcia's mother, who disapproves of their relationship, and from Richard's own insecurities about his social status.Throughout the novel, Howells uses vivid descriptions of the natural beauty of Maine to contrast with the artificiality of Boston society. The Lady of the Aroostook is considered a classic of American literature, and Howells is known for his realistic portrayals of everyday life and social issues in his writing.""I don't go round criticisn' my superior officers, and I don't say anything about the responsibility the old man took. The old man's all right, accordin' to his lights; he ain't had a tiger in the family. But if that chap was to fall overboard, --well, I don't know how long it would take to lower a boat, if I was to listen to my conscience. There ain't really any help for him. He's begun too young ever to get over it. He won't be ashore at Try-East an hour before he's drunk.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.