Project Gutenberg 2013-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 59 Molesworth, Mrs. 1839 1921 Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth Molesworth, Mary Louisa Stewart Graham, Ennis Crane, Walter 1845 1915 The Children of the Castle Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Children of the Castle" by Mrs. Molesworth is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around twin sisters, Ruby and Mavis, who live in a castle by the sea, exploring themes of childhood wonder, imagination, and the contrasts between their differing personalities. As they navigate their daily lives, their interactions with the mysterious environment surrounding them hint at deeper connections to magic and adventure. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Ruby and Mavis, who are living with their cousin Hortensia in a grand castle that has both foreboding and gracious sides. The narrative begins with a sense of nostalgia as the story reflects on past adventures and rich imaginations of the children. Ruby is portrayed as the more outgoing and vivacious of the two, while Mavis is often more thoughtful and shy. The opening chapters describe their exploration of the castle and its grounds, hinting at encounters that weave the normality of their lives with hints of magic, particularly through their connection with a boy named Winfried and the mysterious figure of old Adam, whose home is shrouded in tales of wonder and magic. As Ruby and Mavis venture outside, their journey becomes an invitation to discover friendships, folklore, and the enchanting elements of their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy literature Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fishing -- Juvenile fiction Fairies -- Juvenile fiction Magic -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Princesses -- Juvenile fiction Castles -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 280780 280786 2024-09-18T07:00:06.753341 2023-09-18T15:14:44.339410 text/html text/html 292091 2013-07-08T07:05:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 887653 2013-07-08T07:05:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 952405 2024-09-18T07:00:12.536772 application/epub+zip 955667 2024-09-18T07:00:08.384308 application/epub+zip 140171 2024-09-18T07:00:07.425274 application/epub+zip 1083427 2024-09-18T07:00:15.606742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1068320 2024-09-18T07:00:11.861232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253958 2022-09-19T16:53:33.838666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237299 237274 2024-09-18T07:00:06.050426 2023-09-18T15:14:43.674419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 237058 2013-07-08T07:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86673 2013-07-08T07:05:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20972 2024-09-18T07:00:15.745705 application/rdf+xml 12397 2024-09-18T07:00:07.775263 image/jpeg 3667 2024-09-18T07:00:07.598282 image/jpeg 934433 2024-09-18T07:00:06.800292 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