This edition had all images removed.
Title: Who Spoke Next
Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "Who Spoke Next" by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen is a collection of stories likely written in the early 19th century. The book features a narrative style that blends elements of fiction with historical and human interest themes, reflecting on various artifacts and their roles in past events, particularly around the American Revolutionary War. The stories are conveyed through the perspectives of inanimate objects, such as a musket and a tea kettle, focusing on their experiences and the lives of their owners. The book opens with the musket taking center stage, recounting its journey from England to America and its participation in pivotal battles during the struggle for independence, including its painful realization of the lives lost and the suffering caused by warfare. The musket narrates the death of its master during the first confrontation with the British, a weighty moment that highlights the tragedy of war. This theme of loss and the hope for freedom continues as other items, such as a broadsword, warming pan, and tea kettle, share their stories. Each object provides a unique perspective on human life, community, and the passage of time, evoking a sense of nostalgia for simpler days and the struggles faced for liberty and comfort. Together, these thoughtful reflections create an engaging narrative that bridges the gap between inanimate objects and the rich tapestry of human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot, 1787-1860
EBook No.: 4033
Published: May 1, 2003
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Cats -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gifts -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Who Spoke Next
Note: Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "Who Spoke Next" by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen is a collection of stories likely written in the early 19th century. The book features a narrative style that blends elements of fiction with historical and human interest themes, reflecting on various artifacts and their roles in past events, particularly around the American Revolutionary War. The stories are conveyed through the perspectives of inanimate objects, such as a musket and a tea kettle, focusing on their experiences and the lives of their owners. The book opens with the musket taking center stage, recounting its journey from England to America and its participation in pivotal battles during the struggle for independence, including its painful realization of the lives lost and the suffering caused by warfare. The musket narrates the death of its master during the first confrontation with the British, a weighty moment that highlights the tragedy of war. This theme of loss and the hope for freedom continues as other items, such as a broadsword, warming pan, and tea kettle, share their stories. Each object provides a unique perspective on human life, community, and the passage of time, evoking a sense of nostalgia for simpler days and the struggles faced for liberty and comfort. Together, these thoughtful reflections create an engaging narrative that bridges the gap between inanimate objects and the rich tapestry of human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot, 1787-1860
EBook No.: 4033
Published: May 1, 2003
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Cats -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Gifts -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.