Project Gutenberg 2013-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 86 Jewett, Sarah Orne 1849 1909 Betts, Anna Whelan 1875 1959 Betts, Anna Whelen Betty Leicester's Christmas Produced by sp1nd, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Betty Leicester's Christmas" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a coming-of-age novel written in the late 19th century. This charming work follows the protagonist, Betty Leicester, as she navigates the complexities of growing up during a festive season, exploring themes of friendship, love, and self-discovery amidst the backdrop of holiday celebrations. The narrative contrasts the idyllic life Betty experienced during her summer in Tideshead with the bustling, more demanding atmosphere of London and her visit to Danesly, tackling the struggles of adolescence and the desire for connection. In this heartwarming story, Betty returns to London with her father after a summer spent in New England. As they prepare to celebrate Christmas at Danesly, the home of Lady Mary, Betty grapples with feelings of loneliness and the challenges of fitting into the world of adults. Throughout her stay, Betty cultivates not only her friendship with her father but also forms bonds with new friends, including Edith Banfield, a fellow American, and Warford, Lady Mary's nephew. Together, they engage in preparations for a memorable Christmas celebration, culminating in a delightful musical performance that brings joy to all their guests. The story beautifully captures the essence of youth, the importance of relationships, and the magic of the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41831/41831-h/images/cover.jpg en Christmas stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Christmas -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Nieces -- Juvenile fiction England -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction Nephews -- Juvenile fiction Mothers -- Death -- Juvenile fiction Sharing -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 96103 96112 2024-09-17T13:48:42.289550 2023-09-18T08:38:27.210863 text/html text/html 91591 2013-01-12T16:03:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 450753 2013-01-12T16:03:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 480445 2024-09-17T13:48:44.694543 application/epub+zip 480956 2024-09-17T13:48:42.838555 application/epub+zip 95570 2024-09-17T13:48:42.557515 application/epub+zip 524919 2024-09-17T13:48:46.383487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509499 2024-09-17T13:48:44.415517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125054 2022-09-19T06:56:00.629190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85723 85528 2024-09-17T13:48:42.095529 2023-09-18T08:38:27.049917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 85451 2013-01-12T16:03:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32367 2013-01-12T16:03:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23033 2024-09-17T13:48:46.532495 application/rdf+xml 12031 2024-09-17T13:48:42.625523 image/jpeg 2377 2024-09-17T13:48:42.591516 image/jpeg 455395 2024-09-17T13:48:42.315518 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