His Family
"He was thinking of the town he had known. Not of New York—he had heard of that from old, old men when he himself had still been young and had smiled at their garrulity. He was thinking of a young New York, the mighty throbbing city to which he had come long ago as a lad from the New Hampshire mountains..."
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Copyright note. His Family by Ernest Poole is believed to be in the public domain in the United States only. It may still be copyrighted in other countries. If you are not in the United States, please check your local laws to ensure this eBook is in the public domain in your country before downloading His Family in PDF or EPUB.
- Pages
- 286
- Reading time
- 8 hours 2 minutes
- Pace
- Intermediate
- First published
- 1917
- Language
- English
- Downloads
- 2,454
109 years later, still timely
Why Read His Family in 2026?
A New York household navigates grief, work, and reform. Poole captures how generations argue toward love.
Today's connection
Urban life still mixes idealism with exhaustion. This novel offers humane guidance on caregiving, compromise, and staying hopeful without denial—skills every busy family and city needs.
Household realism
Love in logistics.
Generations
Difference without rupture.
Civic hope
Work that sustains.
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About the author
Ernest Poole
Labor, family, and city life seen with reforming sympathy and narrative grace.
