Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford was one of the United States's most widely-published authors, her career spanned more than six decades and included many literary genres, such as short stories, poems, novels, literary criticism, biographies, and memoirs. This book contains: - The Mad Lady. - A Homely Sacrifice. - Her Eyes Are Doves. - An Angel in the House. - Yesterday. - The Conquering Will. - The Deacon's Whistle.