Oldtown Folks (1869) is a historical novel by Harriet Beecher
Stowe. Although her career peaked with the publication of
abolitionist novel Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852), Stowe continued to
work as a professional writer throughout her life. A tale of
family, faith, and perseverance, Oldtown Folks displays her
impressive imaginative range and admirable moral outlook while
illuminating aspects of early American life that would otherwise be
consigned to history. After the death of his father and brother,
Horace Holyoke moves with his mother to Oldtown, Massachusetts to
live with her family. Staying at the home of his grandfather Jacob
Badger, a prominent townsperson and successful miller, Horace
listens to the stories of local religious figures, workers, and
businesspeople who gather in the Badger family kitchen. Meanwhile,
Harry and Tina Percival-a young brother and sister abandoned by
their father, a British soldier who fled to England after the
war-arrive in Oldtown after escaping abuse at the hands of a foster
family. Taken in by the Badgers, the siblings befriend Horace and
slowly adjust to life in a loving home. One Easter, the children
travel to Boston with the local minister's wife to visit with the
wealthy Madame Kittery, who takes an interest in Harry and Horace
and promises them, should they do well in school, that she will pay
for them both to attend Harvard. Strengthened by the love of their
community, anchored by their extended or adopted families, the
three children grow up in a nation brimming with hope and
meaningful change. Exploring religion, philosophy, and the value of
education, Stowe's novel is a powerful portrait of postwar New
England for children and adults alike. Followed three years later
by Oldtown Fireside Stories (1872), Oldtown Folks is an
underappreciated masterpiece from the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin,
the most influential American novel of the nineteenth century. With
a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Oldtown Folks is a classic
of American children's literature reimagined for modern readers.
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