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A rural mother carries the weight of household and field labor, tending a small stove, preparing meals, watching two young children and a half-blind elder, and supporting spring planting alongside her husband. The narrative sets daily chores and scarce resources—limited fuel, repair of ricks, and careful planting—against family tensions and the old woman’s persistent complaints. It depicts pragmatic stoicism, routine sacrifices, and quiet resourcefulness as the household’s survival depends on the mother’s steady endurance and attention to both immediate needs and longer seasonal work.

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Title: The mother

Author: Pearl S. Buck

Release date: July 21, 2022 [eBook #68577]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: The John Day Company, 1934

Credits: Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

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