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Title: The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country Church
Note: Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1907 Archibald Constable & Co. edition by David Price
Summary: "The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country Church" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a heartfelt novel set in the early 20th century, likely written in the early 1900s. The narrative revolves around the themes of love, community, and the spirit of Christmas, exploring how a small country church and its members come together to bring warmth and welcome into their lives during the holiday season. The story follows Nancy Wentworth, a devoted and kind-hearted woman living in the village of Edgewood, where the aging Tory Hill Meeting-House stands as a centerpiece for the community. Amid the preparations for Christmas services and renovations of the church, Nancy reflects on her past love for Justin Peabody, who left the village years ago to seek better fortune. As fate would have it, Justin returns home just in time for the Christmas celebrations, leading to a poignant reunion filled with emotion and rekindled feelings. The novel captures the essence of hope, love, and the joy of coming together, highlighting how the bonds of community and the spirit of giving can change lives, all set against the backdrop of the quaint New England countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923
EBook No.: 1902
Published: Sep 1, 1999
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Christmas stories
Subject: Country life -- Fiction
Subject: Christian fiction
Subject: Church buildings -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country Church
Note: Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1907 Archibald Constable & Co. edition by David Price
Summary: "The Old Peabody Pew: A Christmas Romance of a Country Church" by Kate Douglas Wiggin is a heartfelt novel set in the early 20th century, likely written in the early 1900s. The narrative revolves around the themes of love, community, and the spirit of Christmas, exploring how a small country church and its members come together to bring warmth and welcome into their lives during the holiday season. The story follows Nancy Wentworth, a devoted and kind-hearted woman living in the village of Edgewood, where the aging Tory Hill Meeting-House stands as a centerpiece for the community. Amid the preparations for Christmas services and renovations of the church, Nancy reflects on her past love for Justin Peabody, who left the village years ago to seek better fortune. As fate would have it, Justin returns home just in time for the Christmas celebrations, leading to a poignant reunion filled with emotion and rekindled feelings. The novel captures the essence of hope, love, and the joy of coming together, highlighting how the bonds of community and the spirit of giving can change lives, all set against the backdrop of the quaint New England countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923
EBook No.: 1902
Published: Sep 1, 1999
Downloads: 114
Language: English
Subject: Christmas stories
Subject: Country life -- Fiction
Subject: Christian fiction
Subject: Church buildings -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.