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Title: Poppea of the Post-Office
Note: Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "Poppea of the Post-Office" by Mabel Osgood Wright is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book unfolds in a small town during a turbulent historical backdrop, specifically the American Civil War. It centers around Oliver Gilbert, the postmaster, who discovers a baby girl abandoned at his post office, prompting a series of events that delve into themes of family, loss, and community. The opening of the novel introduces Oliver Gilbert anxiously awaiting the delayed evening mail amid a snowstorm, highlighting the post office's role as a social hub in the town. As he and the local men discuss the war and its impacts, Gilbert's mundane life is interrupted when a baby is left on his doorstep, wrapped in a buffalo robe. The child, soon dubbed "the lady baby," stirs deep emotions in Gilbert, who reminisces about his own lost daughter. The narrative hints at the mystery behind the child's abandonment, setting the stage for explorations of connection, responsibility, and the longing for companionship amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wright, Mabel Osgood, 1859-1934
Illustrator: Kinney, Margaret West, 1872-1952
Illustrator: Kinney, Troy, 1871-1938
EBook No.: 41440
Published: Nov 22, 2012
Downloads: 198
Language: English
Subject: City and town life -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Foundlings -- Fiction
Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Post offices -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Poppea of the Post-Office
Note: Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by D Alexander, HathiTrust, Mary Meehan and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Poppea of the Post-Office" by Mabel Osgood Wright is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book unfolds in a small town during a turbulent historical backdrop, specifically the American Civil War. It centers around Oliver Gilbert, the postmaster, who discovers a baby girl abandoned at his post office, prompting a series of events that delve into themes of family, loss, and community. The opening of the novel introduces Oliver Gilbert anxiously awaiting the delayed evening mail amid a snowstorm, highlighting the post office's role as a social hub in the town. As he and the local men discuss the war and its impacts, Gilbert's mundane life is interrupted when a baby is left on his doorstep, wrapped in a buffalo robe. The child, soon dubbed "the lady baby," stirs deep emotions in Gilbert, who reminisces about his own lost daughter. The narrative hints at the mystery behind the child's abandonment, setting the stage for explorations of connection, responsibility, and the longing for companionship amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wright, Mabel Osgood, 1859-1934
Illustrator: Kinney, Margaret West, 1872-1952
Illustrator: Kinney, Troy, 1871-1938
EBook No.: 41440
Published: Nov 22, 2012
Downloads: 198
Language: English
Subject: City and town life -- Fiction
Subject: Young women -- Fiction
Subject: Love stories
Subject: Foundlings -- Fiction
Subject: United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction
Subject: Post offices -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.