Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot 1787 1860 Follen, Mrs. (Eliza Lee) Follen, Charles Theodore Christian, Mrs. Cabot, Eliza Lee Who Spoke Next Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "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.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Cats -- Juvenile fiction Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction Gifts -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 95818 95307 2024-10-02T10:57:05.369351 2023-10-02T09:32:10.210277 text/html text/html 91081 2020-12-27T16:52:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 35171 2020-12-27T16:52:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106581 2024-10-02T10:57:10.706364 application/epub+zip 105888 2024-10-02T10:57:08.183355 application/epub+zip 93341 2024-10-02T10:57:07.040348 application/epub+zip 201227 2024-10-02T10:57:12.568331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194068 2024-10-02T10:57:10.055486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163278 2022-09-02T12:48:50.196070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87216 87125 2024-10-02T10:57:05.059377 2023-10-02T09:32:09.880290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 87138 2020-12-27T16:52:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34247 2020-12-27T16:52:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20981 2024-10-02T10:57:12.694448 application/rdf+xml 12395 2024-10-02T10:57:07.577341 image/jpeg 3406 2024-10-02T10:57:07.307357 image/jpeg 103837 2024-10-02T10:57:05.379355 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