Project Gutenberg 2005-04-04 Public domain in the USA. 82 Hale, Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody) 1820 1900 Hale, Lucretia Peabody The Last of the Peterkins With Others of Their Kin Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Last of the Peterkins" by Lucretia P. Hale is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the humorous and whimsical misadventures of the Peterkin family, particularly focusing on Elizabeth Eliza as she attempts to manage various social engagements and family exploits. The tone of the book promises lightheartedness and comedy, appealing to readers who enjoy character-driven stories filled with family dynamics and domestic mishaps. The opening of the story introduces Elizabeth Eliza, a member of the Peterkin family, who is caught in a whirlwind of expectations as she prepares to contribute a paper for her newly joined Circumambient Club. As she attempts to think of a suitable topic amidst her chaotic household, her humorous struggles with distractions—ranging from bothersome mosquitoes to the antics of her younger brothers—set the stage for her character’s personality. The narrative hints at the family's eccentricities, including their ambitious plans of travel and exploration, while solidifying the theme of comical difficulties in navigating everyday life and familial relationships. The premise is inviting for readers looking for a blend of humor and slice-of-life narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Wit and humor, Juvenile Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Diaries -- Juvenile fiction Pyramids -- Juvenile fiction Governors -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 286734 286023 2024-10-07T06:07:47.746404 2023-09-07T07:41:19.702623 text/html text/html 282170 2020-12-14T09:06:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 703869 2020-12-14T09:06:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 787217 2024-10-07T06:07:54.344375 application/epub+zip 788696 2024-10-07T06:07:49.766419 application/epub+zip 171769 2024-10-07T06:07:48.467425 application/epub+zip 944720 2024-10-07T06:07:57.806377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 925714 2024-10-07T06:07:53.476520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280294 2022-09-07T22:24:01.862842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267610 267557 2024-10-07T06:07:47.048446 2023-09-07T07:41:19.215625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 267432 2020-12-14T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96907 2020-12-14T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267438 2020-12-14T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96865 2020-12-14T09:06:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23421 2024-10-07T06:07:57.952347 application/rdf+xml 12678 2024-10-07T06:07:49.102405 image/jpeg 3645 2024-10-07T06:07:48.742404 image/jpeg 775376 2024-10-07T06:07:47.785427 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