Description
In a tightly knit New England village, lives unfold under the weight of inherited duty, rigid moral codes, and the stubborn force of personal will. As multiple couples navigate courtship, shame, resentment, and long-brewing disappointments, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s keen eye turns everyday routines into a slow-burning drama of humor and heartbreak. The novel explores themes of free will versus fate, the cost of silence, and how communities can both preserve and imprison the people within them. With her signature microscopic realism and delicate, dainty literary touch, Wilkins Freeman—celebrated for her short fiction—crafts a unified, village-wide portrait where even small deviations can echo for decades.
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paperback
CreateSpace
Published Dec 6, 2014
362 pages
ISBN: 9781505412093
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Details
First Published
1894
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Pembroke by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.