Project Gutenberg 2008-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 131 Ashford, Daisy 1881 1972 Ashford, Margaret Mary Julia Devlin, Daisy Ashford, Angela Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) 1876 1944 Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury Daisy Ashford: Her Book Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Preface by Irvin S. Cobb -- By Daisy Ashford: Author's foreword. A short story of love and marriage. The true history of Leslie Woodcock. Where love lies deepest. The hangman's daughter -- By Angela Ashford: The jealous governes; or, The granted wish. Produced by David Garcia, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Daisy Ashford: Her Book" by Daisy Ashford and Angela Ashford is a collection of remaining novels by the author, likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology features various stories penned by Daisy Ashford at a young age, showcasing her imaginative storytelling and unique perspective as a child. The collection includes notable tales such as “The Young Visiters” and reflects the author’s growth and development as a writer, with influence from her contemporaries. At the start of the book, Daisy Ashford introduces her work and expresses gratitude for the success of her earlier writings. The opening includes a preface by Irvin S. Cobb, outlining the charm and sincerity of Ashford's storytelling, which is characterized by a childlike earnestness. The first story, “A Short Story of Love and Marriage,” introduces characters like Mr. and Mrs. Molvern, as well as the young couple Burke and Edith, weaving comedic elements through their romantic misadventures. As each tale unfolds, the early narratives illustrate a blend of naive humor and insightful observations about relationships, societal expectations, and the complexities of love, setting the tone for a whimsical and nostalgic reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 418442 2024-10-11T06:26:41.841421 2023-09-11T09:28:10.105323 text/html text/html 424743 2021-01-03T16:49:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 275573 2021-01-03T16:49:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 299905 2024-10-11T06:26:50.412026 application/epub+zip 301959 2024-10-11T06:26:43.374954 application/epub+zip 220120 2024-10-11T06:26:42.477433 application/epub+zip 725407 2024-10-11T06:26:55.814838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650647 2024-10-11T06:26:49.240891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320953 2022-09-12T05:21:06.981362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371160 371069 2024-10-11T06:26:40.285461 2023-09-11T09:28:08.754279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 371041 2021-01-03T16:49:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137590 2021-01-03T16:49:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 371030 2021-01-03T16:49:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137538 2021-01-03T16:49:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22733 2024-10-11T06:26:56.000859 application/rdf+xml 22083 2024-10-11T06:26:42.572407 image/jpeg 3397 2024-10-11T06:26:42.525418 image/jpeg 273967 2024-10-11T06:26:41.889433 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 en.wikipedia