Author: Lucretia P. Hale
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752308753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Last of the Peterkins by Lucretia P. Hale
The Last of the Peterkins
Author: Lucretia P. Hale
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752308753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Last of the Peterkins by Lucretia P. Hale
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752308753
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Last of the Peterkins by Lucretia P. Hale
The Last of the Peterkins
Author: Lucretia Peabody Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The Peterkin Papers
Author: Lucretia Peabody Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brothers and sisters
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The humorous adventures of a foolish family whose problems are righted by the Lady from Philadelphia.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brothers and sisters
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The humorous adventures of a foolish family whose problems are righted by the Lady from Philadelphia.
The Last of the Peterkins, with Others of Their Kin
Author: Lucretia P. Hale
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473375754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
This volume contains a collection of tales concerning a family named 'Peterkin' - first published in 1880. The Peterkins are a likable but utterly inept family, that possess genius, reason, logic, and resourcefulness - but are noticeably lacking in common sense. A humourous and entertaining tale, this novel will appeal to fans of Hale's work, as well as those with an interest in upper-middle-class life in the late-nineteenth century. The chapters of this book include: "Elizabeth Eliza Writes a Paper", "Elizabeth Eliza's Commonplace-Book", "The Peterkins Practise Travelling", "The Peterkins' Excursion for Maple Sugar", "The Peterkins at Home", "Mrs. Peterkin in Egypt", etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473375754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
This volume contains a collection of tales concerning a family named 'Peterkin' - first published in 1880. The Peterkins are a likable but utterly inept family, that possess genius, reason, logic, and resourcefulness - but are noticeably lacking in common sense. A humourous and entertaining tale, this novel will appeal to fans of Hale's work, as well as those with an interest in upper-middle-class life in the late-nineteenth century. The chapters of this book include: "Elizabeth Eliza Writes a Paper", "Elizabeth Eliza's Commonplace-Book", "The Peterkins Practise Travelling", "The Peterkins' Excursion for Maple Sugar", "The Peterkins at Home", "Mrs. Peterkin in Egypt", etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.
The Peterkins' Thanksgiving
Author: Elizabeth Spurr
Publisher: Atheneum Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
As the family sits down to dinner, they realize something is missing from their beautiful table: a turkey. How is a family that's as silly as the Peterkins are known to be going to find their missing meal? Full color.
Publisher: Atheneum Books
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
As the family sits down to dinner, they realize something is missing from their beautiful table: a turkey. How is a family that's as silly as the Peterkins are known to be going to find their missing meal? Full color.
The Lady from Philadelphia: The Peterkin Papers
Author: Lucretia P. Hale
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681373777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The Lady from Philadelphia records the antics of the most memorably and hopelessly bumbling of respectable American families. Confronted by the endless challenges of daily life, the Peterkins rise to every occasion with misguided aplomb: They sit out in the sun for hours and fail to go for a ride because they’ve forgotten to unhitch the horse; they play the piano from the porch through the parlor window because the movers left the keyboard turned that way; they decide to raise the ceiling to accommodate a too-tall Christmas tree. Only the timely intervention of their great and good friend, the lady from Philadelphia, can be counted on to get the Peterkins out of their latest scrape. A classic of American children’s literature and a masterpiece of deadpan drollery, The Lady from Philadelphia restores our astonishment at the ordinary, finding a rich vein of humor and happy surprise in the mere fact of our surviving the trivialities and tribulations of family life.
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 1681373777
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The Lady from Philadelphia records the antics of the most memorably and hopelessly bumbling of respectable American families. Confronted by the endless challenges of daily life, the Peterkins rise to every occasion with misguided aplomb: They sit out in the sun for hours and fail to go for a ride because they’ve forgotten to unhitch the horse; they play the piano from the porch through the parlor window because the movers left the keyboard turned that way; they decide to raise the ceiling to accommodate a too-tall Christmas tree. Only the timely intervention of their great and good friend, the lady from Philadelphia, can be counted on to get the Peterkins out of their latest scrape. A classic of American children’s literature and a masterpiece of deadpan drollery, The Lady from Philadelphia restores our astonishment at the ordinary, finding a rich vein of humor and happy surprise in the mere fact of our surviving the trivialities and tribulations of family life.
The Complete Peterkin Papers
Author: Lucretia Peabody Hale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Scarlet Sister Mary
Author: Julia Peterkin
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Set in the post-Civil War South on Blue Brook Plantation, Scarlet Sister Mary tells the story of Mary, a fifteen-year-old orphan girl in a close-knit Gullah community. As she prepares to marry the charismatic but unreliable July, Mary finds herself torn between tradition and her own desires. Love, community, and superstition intertwine as Mary learns who and what truly matter to her. Scarlet Sister Mary, written at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, is notable for its depiction of African-American life, particularly the Gullah people; and especially so because it was written by a white author, something very unusual for the era. It won Julia Peterkin the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1929. The Pulitzer was not without controversy. The jury chair had spoken publicly of another candidate, Victim and Victor by John Rathbone Oliver, as his favorite for the prize, which was reported in Publishers’ Weekly as being the actual announcement of the winner. Shortly afterward, The New York Times published an article by the head of the Advisory Board refuting Publishers’ Weekly. Ultimately, the Advisory Board chose Scarlet Sister Mary as the winner and, subsequently, the jury chair resigned. Despite this, the novel remains a noteworthy part of the early 20th-century conversation on race and Southern literature. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Set in the post-Civil War South on Blue Brook Plantation, Scarlet Sister Mary tells the story of Mary, a fifteen-year-old orphan girl in a close-knit Gullah community. As she prepares to marry the charismatic but unreliable July, Mary finds herself torn between tradition and her own desires. Love, community, and superstition intertwine as Mary learns who and what truly matter to her. Scarlet Sister Mary, written at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, is notable for its depiction of African-American life, particularly the Gullah people; and especially so because it was written by a white author, something very unusual for the era. It won Julia Peterkin the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1929. The Pulitzer was not without controversy. The jury chair had spoken publicly of another candidate, Victim and Victor by John Rathbone Oliver, as his favorite for the prize, which was reported in Publishers’ Weekly as being the actual announcement of the winner. Shortly afterward, The New York Times published an article by the head of the Advisory Board refuting Publishers’ Weekly. Ultimately, the Advisory Board chose Scarlet Sister Mary as the winner and, subsequently, the jury chair resigned. Despite this, the novel remains a noteworthy part of the early 20th-century conversation on race and Southern literature. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
A Disruptive Gospel
Author: Mac Pier
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493405497
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Stories Help Readers Impact Their Communities What would happen in your city if 10 percent more people became vibrant Christians who worked together for the good of the community? Mac Pier knows from firsthand experience that when the gospel invades your city, big things start to happen. For thirty years he's watched and participated in what God has been doing in New York City. Now he shares true stories of transformation to inspire readers who long to see God move in their own communities. He helps readers understand the greatest barriers to the gospel in major cities all over the world, shares hopeful stories of reconciliation, highlights the passion and leadership of millennials advancing the gospel, and offers insight into how to start or join a gospel movement wherever in the world readers find themselves. Anyone looking for motivation and inspiration to join God where he is working will love these exciting dispatches from the front lines of outreach on five continents. Foreword by Tim Keller.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1493405497
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Stories Help Readers Impact Their Communities What would happen in your city if 10 percent more people became vibrant Christians who worked together for the good of the community? Mac Pier knows from firsthand experience that when the gospel invades your city, big things start to happen. For thirty years he's watched and participated in what God has been doing in New York City. Now he shares true stories of transformation to inspire readers who long to see God move in their own communities. He helps readers understand the greatest barriers to the gospel in major cities all over the world, shares hopeful stories of reconciliation, highlights the passion and leadership of millennials advancing the gospel, and offers insight into how to start or join a gospel movement wherever in the world readers find themselves. Anyone looking for motivation and inspiration to join God where he is working will love these exciting dispatches from the front lines of outreach on five continents. Foreword by Tim Keller.
The Coral Island
Author: Robert Michael Ballantyne
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher: Thomas Nelson and Sons
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description