Project Gutenberg 2005-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 36 Quiller-Couch, Mabel 1865 1924 The Story of Jessie Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Lionel Sear "The Story of Jessie" by Mabel Quiller-Couch is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around a young girl named Jessie, who is sent to live with her grandparents, Thomas and Patience Dawson, in a cottage after her mother struggles to provide for her. The narrative explores themes of family, love, sacrifice, and the challenges of growing up in an environment marked by hardship and resilience. At the start of the story, we meet Thomas Dawson, who is preparing for a quiet morning at home when he receives an unexpected letter from his estranged daughter, Lizzie. The letter reveals that Lizzie is struggling with her own family and is sending her daughter Jessie to live with her grandparents. As Jessie arrives, we see the warm but bittersweet dynamic of her new home unfold, as Thomas and Patience grapple with their past while welcoming the child into their lives. The opening chapters set the stage for Jessie’s life with her grandparents, showcasing their love and the challenges they will face as they adjust to having her in their care. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Family -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 260937 260880 2024-10-07T09:33:16.556572 2023-09-07T10:17:46.641212 text/html text/html 260930 260873 2024-10-07T09:33:16.809604 2023-09-07T10:17:46.780222 text/html text/html 165035 2024-10-07T09:33:23.413544 application/epub+zip 167285 2024-10-07T09:33:19.494542 application/epub+zip 159140 2024-10-07T09:33:18.331563 application/epub+zip 294158 2024-10-07T09:33:26.349537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277448 2024-10-07T09:33:22.652566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252866 2022-09-08T04:24:17.688405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233900 233894 2024-10-07T09:33:16.086646 2023-09-07T10:17:46.418202 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 233707 2020-12-12T02:11:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86649 2020-12-12T02:11:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18751 2024-10-07T09:33:26.475510 application/rdf+xml 12342 2024-10-07T09:33:18.873553 image/jpeg 3283 2024-10-07T09:33:18.603559 image/jpeg 161036 2024-10-07T09:33:16.833575 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