The Weeping Willow (1847)

The Weeping Willow is a novel written by Lydia Howard Sigourney and published in 1847. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Mary, who is forced to leave her comfortable life in the city to live on a farm in the countryside. Mary's father has lost his fortune and they must move to the farm to make ends meet. Mary struggles to adjust to her new life and finds solace in a weeping willow tree on the property. She spends hours sitting under the tree, contemplating her life and the challenges she faces. As the story progresses, Mary meets a young man named Robert, who is also struggling with his own challenges. The two form a close friendship and eventually fall in love. However, their happiness is short-lived as Robert becomes ill and dies. Mary is devastated by his death but finds comfort in the weeping willow tree, which becomes a symbol of hope and resilience. The Weeping Willow is a poignant story about love, loss, and the power of nature to heal. Sigourney's vivid descriptions of the countryside and the weeping willow tree create a beautiful and evocative setting for the story. The novel is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.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.