
SILENCE AND OTHER STORIES
ILLUSTRATIONS
SILENCE
THE BUCKLEY LADY
EVELINA’S GARDEN
A NEW ENGLAND PROPHET
THE LITTLE MAID AT THE DOOR
LYDIA HERSEY, OF EAST BRIDGEWATER
Transcriber's notes
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (359K characters)
Release date
2025-09-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1852–1930
A sharp, observant voice of New England fiction, this American writer is remembered for stories that capture the quiet pressures, stubborn pride, and inner lives of small-town people. Her work helped define local-color writing while giving unusual depth to women’s everyday struggles.
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