answers: 1897
context: which focuses solely on the poem's historical accuracy misses its wider commentary on late-eighteenth-century social issues, particularly the question of "urban estrangement". The poem was completed in 1769, and was first published in May 1770. Appearing in quarto format, five further editions were released in the same year. It was published in eleven editions in the United States by the end of the century. The title page of the first edition featured an engraving by Isaac Taylor. The illustration depicts the old woman mentioned in the poem, standing in front of the deserted village. In the background a ship departs, </s> The Romance of Certain Old Clothes "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes" is a short story by American-British author Henry James, written in February 1868 and first published in "The Atlantic Monthly". The original debut was in Volume 21, Issue 124. James later made some revisions, including changes to the family name and eldest daughter when he published the story in the UK in 1885. It has been included in several anthologies, including "American Gothic Tales", edited by Joyce Carol Oates. The tale begins in the 18th century in Massachusetts. It features the Willoughbys (changed to Wingraves in the 1885 </s> characters. A Pair of Silk Stockings "A Pair of Silk Stockings" is a short story written by Kate Chopin. Published in 1897, the story follows Mrs. Sommers who prefers spending a windfall on herself, rather than on her children. Mrs. Sommers comes into the small fortune of $15. After a few days of reflection, she decides to use the money to purchase clothing for her children so they may look "fresh and dainty and new for once in their lives." That narrative suggests that Mrs. Sommers had been before her marriage a wealthy woman, but now "needs of the present
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