Download or read book A Tale of New England written by Robert E. Shalhope and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-06-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harwood's struggle to reach full manhood and assume his position as head of the family, his misgivings about challenging - much less displacing - his father, the changes American life brought to this traditional rite of passage, Hiram's relationships with wife and children, seasonal events, and all the day-to-day experiences of this finally tragic figure make for a fascinating story and provide a highly unusual window into antebellum American life.".