A Pleasant Life is a novel written by Mary Botham Howitt and originally published in 1871. The story follows the life of a young woman named Edith who is raised in a wealthy family but longs for a simpler life. Edith eventually marries a farmer and moves to the countryside where she finds happiness in a life of hard work and contentment. Throughout the novel, Howitt explores themes of class, gender roles, and the pursuit of happiness. The book is a classic example of Victorian literature and offers a glimpse into the social norms and values of the time period.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.