The Hollands is a novel written by Virginia F. Townsend and published in 1869. The story follows the lives of a family named Holland, who live in a small town in New England during the mid-19th century. The patriarch of the family, Mr. Holland, is a respected businessman and community leader, but his family is plagued by secrets and scandals. His son, Harry, is a reckless and impulsive young man who falls in love with a woman from a lower social class. Meanwhile, his daughter, Fanny, is engaged to a wealthy but unscrupulous ...
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The Hollands is a novel written by Virginia F. Townsend and published in 1869. The story follows the lives of a family named Holland, who live in a small town in New England during the mid-19th century. The patriarch of the family, Mr. Holland, is a respected businessman and community leader, but his family is plagued by secrets and scandals. His son, Harry, is a reckless and impulsive young man who falls in love with a woman from a lower social class. Meanwhile, his daughter, Fanny, is engaged to a wealthy but unscrupulous man who has a dark past. As the story unfolds, the Hollands are forced to confront their secrets and face the consequences of their actions. The novel explores themes of love, class, and morality, and offers a vivid portrait of life in a small New England town during a time of great social change.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.
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