Oldham Or Beside All Waters (1885)

Oldham Or Beside All Waters is a novel written by Lucy Ellen Guernsey and published in 1885. The story is set in the small town of Oldham, where the main character, Mary, lives with her family. Mary is a young woman who is struggling to find her place in the world and to reconcile her desires with the expectations of her family and society. She is torn between her love for a local farmer, John, and her duty to marry a wealthy man chosen by her father. As Mary navigates these conflicting emotions, she also grapples with the complexities of life in a small town, including the tensions between different social classes and the challenges of maintaining one's reputation. Through Mary's story, Guernsey explores themes of love, duty, and the struggle for self-determination in a rapidly changing world.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.