Last Words: A Final Collection of Stories

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Last Words: A Final Collection of Stories

by Juliana Horatia Ewing

EN·~6 hours

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In a sleepy countryside village, a young narrator watches the world of adults unfold through the lens of everyday squabbles and simple joys. When a wealthy landowner demands a footpath across the family’s meadow, the dispute becomes a lesson in pride, generosity, and the stubbornness that can strain even the closest of neighbors. The children’s perspective lends humor and honesty to the conflict, as they try to reconcile their mother’s teachings about loving one’s neighbor with the reality of competing interests.

Amid the tension, a lovable yellow bulldog named Saxon roams the fields, his goofy grin masking a gentle loyalty that endears him to the youngsters. As the meadow’s boundaries are contested, the story captures the timeless tug‑of‑war between communal harmony and self‑interest, all while celebrating the quiet beauty of rural life and the small acts that keep a community together.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (346K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-06-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Juliana Horatia Ewing

Juliana Horatia Ewing

1841–1885

Known for warm, observant stories that took children’s feelings seriously, this Victorian writer brought everyday life, faith, and quiet bravery vividly onto the page. Her best-loved works include A Flat Iron for a Farthing, Jackanapes, and Six to Sixteen.

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