Project Gutenberg 2008-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 67 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle Croome, William 1790 1860 Croome, W. (William) The Last Penny and Other Stories Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The last penny -- How to attain true greatness -- The fair courier: a story of the American Revolution -- The April fool -- A way to be happy. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) "The Last Penny and Other Stories" by T. S. Arthur is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The stories delve into themes of morality, the struggles of everyday life, and the challenges faced by individuals in society. One notable character introduced in the opening story, "The Last Penny," is Thomas Claire, a cobbler who grapples with poverty, self-indulgence, and the desire to provide for his sick child, Lizzy. This poignant opening sets the tone for exploring human emotions and ethical dilemmas. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Thomas Claire, a hardworking cobbler whose meager earnings barely support his family. His resistance to forgo small pleasures like tobacco and beer leads to a lack of resources for his ailing daughter, Lizzy, who yearns for nourishing food. Claire’s internal struggle between self-indulgence and paternal love unfolds as he confronts a dire choice involving his last penny: whether to buy tobacco for his own comfort or an orange for Lizzy’s fragile health. This conflict ignites a transformative journey for Claire, who ultimately begins to realize the profound impact of selflessness in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 160254 159794 2024-10-10T12:40:21.870044 2023-09-11T04:56:02.561778 text/html text/html 158738 2008-01-26T15:34:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 377791 2008-01-26T15:34:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 402326 2024-10-10T12:40:25.028046 application/epub+zip 403718 2024-10-10T12:40:22.558021 application/epub+zip 123050 2024-10-10T12:40:22.145023 application/epub+zip 466347 2024-10-10T12:40:27.157997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454836 2024-10-10T12:40:24.731009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179198 2022-08-11T08:24:32.575257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147246 147001 2024-10-10T12:40:21.484050 2023-09-11T04:56:02.232788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147035 2008-01-26T15:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55680 2008-01-26T15:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20797 2024-10-10T12:40:27.296994 application/rdf+xml 32180 2024-10-10T12:40:22.226032 image/jpeg 4066 2024-10-10T12:40:22.188039 image/jpeg 398783 2024-10-10T12:40:21.897069 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 en.wikipedia