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LoC No.: 03023432

Title: The Pleasant Street Partnership: A Neighborhood Story

Note: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Garcia, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Kentuckiana Digital Library)

Summary: "The Pleasant Street Partnership: A Neighborhood Story" by Mary Finley Leonard is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story centers around various residents of Pleasant Street and the dynamic changes they face, particularly with the opening of a new shop that stirs both excitement and apprehension within the established neighborhood. The opening chapters introduce key characters, such as Norah Pennington, a young woman determined to bring a fresh and welcoming business to the area, as well as the notable community residents who may resist or embrace these changes. The opening of the book sets the stage for a neighborhood in transition, highlighting the contrasting views of the established residents of the Terrace and the newcomers on Pleasant Street. As a drug store is proposed and ultimately transformed into a shop for notions run by Norah and her partner Marion, the initial excitement is juxtaposed with skepticism from the old guard of the neighborhood. The narrative delves into the lives of characters like the curious James Mandeville and the rigid Mrs. Millard, illustrating their relationships and reactions to the encroaching changes, ultimately suggesting themes of community, adaptation, and the tension between tradition and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leonard, Mary Finley, 1862-1948

Illustrator: Merrill, Frank T., 1848-1923

EBook No.: 21944

Published: Jun 26, 2007

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 03023432

Title: The Pleasant Street Partnership: A Neighborhood Story

Note: Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Garcia, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Kentuckiana Digital Library)

Summary: "The Pleasant Street Partnership: A Neighborhood Story" by Mary Finley Leonard is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The story centers around various residents of Pleasant Street and the dynamic changes they face, particularly with the opening of a new shop that stirs both excitement and apprehension within the established neighborhood. The opening chapters introduce key characters, such as Norah Pennington, a young woman determined to bring a fresh and welcoming business to the area, as well as the notable community residents who may resist or embrace these changes. The opening of the book sets the stage for a neighborhood in transition, highlighting the contrasting views of the established residents of the Terrace and the newcomers on Pleasant Street. As a drug store is proposed and ultimately transformed into a shop for notions run by Norah and her partner Marion, the initial excitement is juxtaposed with skepticism from the old guard of the neighborhood. The narrative delves into the lives of characters like the curious James Mandeville and the rigid Mrs. Millard, illustrating their relationships and reactions to the encroaching changes, ultimately suggesting themes of community, adaptation, and the tension between tradition and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leonard, Mary Finley, 1862-1948

Illustrator: Merrill, Frank T., 1848-1923

EBook No.: 21944

Published: Jun 26, 2007

Downloads: 70

Language: English

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.