Tom Butler's Trouble: A Cottage Story (1868)

By Charles Manby Smith

Book Overview

Tom Butler's Trouble: A Cottage Story is a novel written by Charles Manby Smith and published in 1868. The story revolves around Tom Butler, a young man who lives in a cottage with his mother and sister. Tom is a hardworking and honest person who struggles to make ends meet. He is determined to improve his family's financial situation and provide a better life for them.However, Tom's life takes a turn for the worse when he is accused of stealing a valuable watch from a wealthy neighbor. Despite his protests of innocence, Tom is arrested and taken to trial. The novel explores Tom's struggle to clear his name and the impact the accusation has on his family and community.Throughout the novel, Smith addresses themes of social inequality, justice, and the importance of truth. The characters in the book are well-developed and relatable, and the plot is engaging and suspenseful. Tom Butler's Trouble: A Cottage Story is a timeless classic that remains relevant today, providing insight into the complexities of human nature and the challenges of living in a society that can be unjust at times.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165661993
• ISBN13: 9781165661992
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"