Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Sweetser, Kate Dickinson 1870 1939 Boys and Girls from Thackeray Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Henry Esmond -- The Virginians -- Becky Sharp at school -- Cuff's fight with "Figs" -- George Osborne; Rawdon Crawley -- Clive and Ethel Newcome -- Arthur Pendennis -- Caroline. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Boys and Girls from Thackeray" by Kate Dickinson Sweetser is a collection of literary adaptations crafted in the early 20th century. This work presents engaging stories derived from the childhood and youth of notable characters created by William Makepeace Thackeray, such as Henry Esmond and Becky Sharp. The purpose of this compilation is to introduce Thackeray’s work to younger audiences, showcasing the delightful pastimes and experiences of his characters, making his literature accessible and appealing to a new generation of readers. At the start of the compilation, the author highlights Thackeray's fondness for depicting the early lives of his characters, especially with the introduction of Henry Esmond, a lonely boy of about twelve years old who resides in the Castlewood estate. As Henry navigates his new environment following the arrival of the new Viscount and Viscountess Castlewood, he experiences kindness for the first time from Lady Castlewood, establishing a sense of belonging. The opening vividly illustrates the contrast between Henry’s earlier isolation and the warmth offered by his new family, setting the stage for the themes of friendship, belonging, and the trials of youth that resonate throughout Thackeray's narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 -- Characters PR Text Browsing: Literature 645832 645661 2024-10-05T03:56:17.108146 2023-10-05T05:01:05.119888 text/html text/html 645825 645654 2024-10-05T03:56:17.408115 2023-10-05T05:01:05.325924 text/html text/html 330524 2024-10-05T03:56:26.976062 application/epub+zip 340190 2024-10-05T03:56:20.793086 application/epub+zip 324986 2024-10-05T03:56:19.492075 application/epub+zip 584678 2024-10-05T03:56:32.061020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555719 2024-10-05T03:56:26.162063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512193 2022-09-05T06:58:51.139583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609151 609055 2024-10-05T03:56:16.617125 2023-10-05T05:01:04.755860 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 610376 2020-12-19T15:41:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 234691 2020-12-19T15:41:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 610370 2020-12-19T15:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234658 2020-12-19T15:41:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20650 2024-10-05T03:56:32.304011 application/rdf+xml 16127 2024-10-05T03:56:20.034108 image/jpeg 4016 2024-10-05T03:56:19.760111 image/jpeg 327985 2024-10-05T03:56:17.464119 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia