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Title: The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories
Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: The pot of gold -- The cow with the golden horns -- Princess Rosetta and the pop-corn man -- The Christmas monks -- The pumpkin giant -- The Christmas masquerade -- Dill -- The silver hen -- Toby -- The patchwork school -- The squire's sixpence -- A plain case -- A stranger in the village -- The bound girl -- Deacon Thomas Wales's will -- The adopted daughter.
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Summary: "The Pot of Gold and Other Stories" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This work explores various themes of family life, adventure, and fantastical elements, often through the lens of childhood curiosity and innocence. The stories are populated with relatable characters like the Flower family and the enchanting Flax Flower, who embarks on a quest inspired by folklore surrounding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. At the start of "The Pot of Gold," we meet the Flower family, a loving unit living harmoniously in a charming domestic setting surrounded by nature. The father, an unappreciated poet, has a whimsical obsession with ensuring that everything in their lives matches beautifully, from the names of his children to the flowers in his garden. The opening portion highlights Flax Flower's budding desire to find the elusive pot of gold she learns about from her father, setting off a journey filled with wonder and the exploration of familial bonds. Through the vivid descriptions of their idyllic life and Flax's innocent aspirations, the reader is drawn into a world that balances reality with the fantastical in a way that is relatable yet magical. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930
EBook No.: 16468
Published: Aug 7, 2005
Downloads: 147
Language: English
Subject: New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories
Note: Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: The pot of gold -- The cow with the golden horns -- Princess Rosetta and the pop-corn man -- The Christmas monks -- The pumpkin giant -- The Christmas masquerade -- Dill -- The silver hen -- Toby -- The patchwork school -- The squire's sixpence -- A plain case -- A stranger in the village -- The bound girl -- Deacon Thomas Wales's will -- The adopted daughter.
Credits:
Produced by Ted Garvin, Lesley Halamek and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Pot of Gold and Other Stories" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This work explores various themes of family life, adventure, and fantastical elements, often through the lens of childhood curiosity and innocence. The stories are populated with relatable characters like the Flower family and the enchanting Flax Flower, who embarks on a quest inspired by folklore surrounding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. At the start of "The Pot of Gold," we meet the Flower family, a loving unit living harmoniously in a charming domestic setting surrounded by nature. The father, an unappreciated poet, has a whimsical obsession with ensuring that everything in their lives matches beautifully, from the names of his children to the flowers in his garden. The opening portion highlights Flax Flower's budding desire to find the elusive pot of gold she learns about from her father, setting off a journey filled with wonder and the exploration of familial bonds. Through the vivid descriptions of their idyllic life and Flax's innocent aspirations, the reader is drawn into a world that balances reality with the fantastical in a way that is relatable yet magical. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930
EBook No.: 16468
Published: Aug 7, 2005
Downloads: 147
Language: English
Subject: New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.