Young Lucretia and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

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Author Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930
Title Young Lucretia and Other Stories
Note Reading ease score: 91.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Contents Young Lucretia -- How Fidelia Went to the Store -- Ann Mary; Her Two Thanksgivings -- Ann Lizy's Patchwork -- The Little Persian Princess -- Where the Christmas-Tree Grew -- Where Sarah Jane's Doll Went -- Seventoes' Ghost -- Little Mirandy, and How She Earned Her Shoes -- A Parsnip Stew -- The Dickey Boy -- A Sweet-Grass Basket -- Mehitable Lamb
Credits E-text prepared by Chuck Greif, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Young Lucretia and Other Stories" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories often reflect the lives of young girls and women in New England, showcasing their experiences, struggles, and the dynamics of their relationships with family and society. The titular character, Young Lucretia, is introduced as a homely yet good-natured girl who strives to uphold her family's honor while facing societal pressures and personal desires, particularly surrounding Christmas celebrations. The opening of "Young Lucretia and Other Stories" presents Young Lucretia as she navigates her daily life in a tight-knit community. Dressed in hand-me-down clothes from her aunts, she experiences both the joys and isolation of childhood, feeling a mix of pride and shame when her classmates invite her to help decorate a Christmas tree. As Lucretia grapples with her aunts' strictness and the longing to fit in with her peers, the narrative explores themes of childhood innocence, social expectations, and familial loyalty, setting the stage for her personal growth and the lessons she will learn throughout the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Children's stories
Subject Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject New England -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction
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EBook-No. 19766
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 1, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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