Project Gutenberg 2007-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 62 Bewsher, M. E., Mrs. Bewsher, Mrs. M. E. Catharine's peril : $b or, The little Russian girl lost in a forest; and other stories Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Catharine's peril; or, the little Russian girl lost in a forest -- The shabby surtout -- Jane Hill. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) "Catharine's Peril; or, The Little Russian Girl Lost in a Forest" by Mrs. M. E. Bewsher is a historical tale, likely written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, the book explores themes of survival, compassion, and the resilience of a young girl amidst the chaos of war and crisis. The narrative centers around Catharine Somoff, a young Russian girl who becomes separated from her family in the turmoil of the burning city of Moscow. The story follows the perilous journey of Catharine as she grapples with loneliness and fear after losing her parents. After being saved by a compassionate Frenchwoman, she is eventually separated again, finding herself alone and endangered in a forest. Remarkably, Catharine is rescued by a Polish nobleman, Count Barezewski, who offers her shelter and care in his castle. The tale takes a heartwarming turn as Catharine eventually reunites with her father after years of separation due to the war. Their reunion highlights the themes of family and the enduring spirit of hope, underscoring the book's exploration of kindness, sacrifice, and the quest for belonging amid devastating circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Juvenile fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Juvenile fiction Generosity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 92387 92580 2024-10-09T09:21:24.717016 2023-09-09T11:03:40.968036 text/html text/html 89000 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 304055 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351835 2024-10-09T09:21:27.421000 application/epub+zip 351362 2024-10-09T09:21:25.401016 application/epub+zip 94793 2024-10-09T09:21:25.008098 application/epub+zip 446404 2024-10-09T09:21:29.206013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430166 2024-10-09T09:21:27.079003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128241 2022-09-10T06:14:07.329027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76810 76690 2024-10-09T09:21:24.469032 2023-09-09T11:03:40.738006 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 76753 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30200 2021-01-02T16:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19760 2024-10-09T09:21:29.343139 application/rdf+xml 29449 2024-10-09T09:21:25.146012 image/jpeg 3744 2024-10-09T09:21:25.113013 image/jpeg 303638 2024-10-09T09:21:24.743050 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