Project Gutenberg 2004-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 86 Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) 1854 1909 Crawford, Francis Marion The Little City of Hope: A Christmas Story Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Little City of Hope: A Christmas Story" by F. Marion Crawford is a novel set in the early 20th century that explores themes of hope, despair, and the spirit of Christmas. The story follows John Henry Overholt, an inventor struggling to complete his Air-Motor while facing financial ruin and personal hardship. His dreams of success come into conflict with the realities of poverty, particularly as the festive season approaches, leaving him anxious about providing for his son, Newton. At the start of the narrative, we see John Henry grappling with the weight of his failed inventions and dwindling resources as he sits metaphorically on Pandora's box, representing his remaining hope. He reflects on his difficulties with funding, the absence of his wife, and the looming disappointment of a bleak Christmas for his son. Through his interactions with a neighbor, we learn of his past successes and the poor decisions leading to his current plight. The opening chapters establish a poignant connection between father and son, revealing Newton's innocence and practical outlook, while foreshadowing his determination to support his father against the backdrop of their shared struggles. Together, they embark on creative endeavors, building a model city that embodies hope and resilience, even as external circumstances threaten to extinguish their dreams. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 173785 173648 2024-10-06T13:23:57.482865 2023-09-07T04:00:54.282639 text/html text/html 175510 2020-12-19T01:43:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 64124 2020-12-19T01:43:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 140622 2024-10-06T13:24:04.434828 application/epub+zip 140141 2024-10-06T13:24:00.817843 application/epub+zip 128187 2024-10-06T13:23:59.528855 application/epub+zip 292154 2024-10-06T13:24:06.963816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270984 2024-10-06T13:24:03.579863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200304 2022-09-07T16:58:11.565203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156876 156792 2024-10-06T13:23:56.994863 2023-09-07T04:00:53.916580 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 156632 2020-12-19T01:43:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 59771 2020-12-19T01:43:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 156623 2020-12-19T01:43:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59756 2020-12-19T01:43:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21370 2024-10-06T13:24:07.099802 application/rdf+xml 14752 2024-10-06T13:24:00.069838 image/jpeg 3531 2024-10-06T13:23:59.796865 image/jpeg 133177 2024-10-06T13:23:57.500855 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