Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732657574
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Penelope ́s English Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Penelope ́s English Experiences
Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732657574
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Penelope ́s English Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732657574
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Penelope ́s English Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Penelope's English Experiences
Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9359323632
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
"Penelope's English Experiences" is a charming travelogue written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, an American author best known for her classic children's novel, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." The book tells the tale of Penelope Hamilton, an American girl who travels to England. The story line unfolds as Penelope, a lively and observant young woman, travels from her native America to England. Throughout her tour, she recounts her observations and experiences of English culture, society, and individuals with wit and humor. Readers are treated to a firsthand description of the stark distinctions and parallels between the two nations as she navigates the complicated world of British customs, language, and social interactions. Penelope's rich observations and humorous comments provide readers with insights into the unique characteristics and idiosyncrasies of English life throughout her travels. The way Penelope account proves to be educational and interesting, through her contacts with British royalty to her observations of the English countryside. "Penelope's English Experiences" through Kate Douglas Wiggin is a charming blend of writing about travel and humor, offering readers with an inside look into turn-of-the-century England through the viewpoint of an endearing and intelligent protagonist. Some stories are gruesome and bizarre, while others softly creep up on you and pull you in.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9359323632
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
"Penelope's English Experiences" is a charming travelogue written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, an American author best known for her classic children's novel, "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm." The book tells the tale of Penelope Hamilton, an American girl who travels to England. The story line unfolds as Penelope, a lively and observant young woman, travels from her native America to England. Throughout her tour, she recounts her observations and experiences of English culture, society, and individuals with wit and humor. Readers are treated to a firsthand description of the stark distinctions and parallels between the two nations as she navigates the complicated world of British customs, language, and social interactions. Penelope's rich observations and humorous comments provide readers with insights into the unique characteristics and idiosyncrasies of English life throughout her travels. The way Penelope account proves to be educational and interesting, through her contacts with British royalty to her observations of the English countryside. "Penelope's English Experiences" through Kate Douglas Wiggin is a charming blend of writing about travel and humor, offering readers with an inside look into turn-of-the-century England through the viewpoint of an endearing and intelligent protagonist. Some stories are gruesome and bizarre, while others softly creep up on you and pull you in.
Penelope's English Experiences
Author: Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Penelope's English Experiences" (Being Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton) by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 95
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Penelope's English Experiences" (Being Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton) by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
PENELOPE'S PROGRESS - Complete Series
Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8075832698
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Penelope Hamilton is a young American lady, who travels abroad to Europe with two of her friends, Francesca and Salemina. Salemina is a classy woman, sophisticated and open to world, while Francesca is inflexibly, almost aggressively American. Together these ladies discover the British Isles, experiencing differences of England, Scotland and Ireland, and going through few adventures of their own, including romances, affairs and a marriage. For the final adventure, they cross to the main land and find their selves in the hills of Switzerland and in the sunny Venice. Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor. Table of Contents: Penelope's English Experiences Penelope's Experiences in Scotland Penelope's Irish Experiences Penelope's Postscripts
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8075832698
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Penelope Hamilton is a young American lady, who travels abroad to Europe with two of her friends, Francesca and Salemina. Salemina is a classy woman, sophisticated and open to world, while Francesca is inflexibly, almost aggressively American. Together these ladies discover the British Isles, experiencing differences of England, Scotland and Ireland, and going through few adventures of their own, including romances, affairs and a marriage. For the final adventure, they cross to the main land and find their selves in the hills of Switzerland and in the sunny Venice. Kate Douglas Wiggin (1856-1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her sister during the 1880s, she also established a training school for kindergarten teachers. Kate Wiggin devoted her adult life to the welfare of children in an era when children were commonly thought of as cheap labor. Table of Contents: Penelope's English Experiences Penelope's Experiences in Scotland Penelope's Irish Experiences Penelope's Postscripts
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland
Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Penelope's Irish Experiences
Author: Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland
Author: Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Bulletin
Author: Free Library of Philadelphia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
A Contribution to the Classification of Works of Prose Fiction
Author: Free Library of Philadelphia. Wagner Institute Branch
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classification
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classification
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Bulletin of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Author: Free Library of Philadelphia
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description