Project Gutenberg 2009-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 115 Nesbit, E. (Edith) 1858 1924 Nesbit, Edith Bland, Edith Nesbit Millar, H. R. (Harold Robert) 1869 1942 Millar, Harold Robert Millar, H.R. 10018659 Harding's luck Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Harding's Luck" by E. Nesbit is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces readers to Dickie Harding, a young boy living in a grim environment with an unkind aunt, who struggles with lameness and dreams of adventure. The central theme revolves around Dickie's desperate longing for love and belonging, all while he navigates a world filled with misfortune and small joys, particularly his attachment to a cherished toy named Tinkler and his encounters with various characters, including a kind neighbor and a dubious man named Mr. Beale. The opening of "Harding's Luck" paints a vivid picture of Dickie's life and his sad background, beginning with the loss of his rabbit hutch, which leads to a burst of emotions that highlights his isolation. His lament over losing the hutch and how his aunt treats him sets the stage for Dickie's character—a boy yearning for kindness and adventure amid hardship. As he interacts with a stimulating neighbor and contemplates his secret dreams, Dickie's determination becomes apparent when he decides to sell moonflowers to regain his beloved toy from the pawnbroker. The chapter captures both the struggles and small triumphs of childhood, setting in motion Dickie's journey of self-discovery and adventure in a world that often seems unkind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 453989 454018 2024-10-12T11:12:16.265503 2023-09-12T13:23:23.493445 text/html text/html 459081 2009-05-08T16:32:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 753550 2009-05-08T16:32:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 818546 2024-10-12T11:12:28.508444 application/epub+zip 824128 2024-10-12T11:12:20.078483 application/epub+zip 249225 2024-10-12T11:12:17.400486 application/epub+zip 1573096 2024-10-12T11:12:33.801407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1532210 2024-10-12T11:12:26.224436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346629 2022-09-13T10:49:44.977144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401338 401247 2024-10-12T11:12:14.690505 2023-09-12T13:23:22.215417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 401269 2009-05-08T16:32:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152299 2009-05-08T16:32:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 401261 2009-05-08T16:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152276 2009-05-08T16:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22429 2024-10-12T11:12:34.123379 application/rdf+xml 10666 2024-10-12T11:12:17.975486 image/jpeg 2944 2024-10-12T11:12:17.688472 image/jpeg 815398 2024-10-12T11:12:16.356469 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