Project Gutenberg 2013-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 60 Howitt, William 1792 1879 Wildermuth, Ottilie 1817 1877 Wildermuth, Ottalie Wildermuth, Ottilie Rooschütz Wildermuth, Ottilie Rooschutz Luke Barnicott, and Other Stories The story of Luke Barnicott -- The castle east of the sun: an old story from the Danish -- The holidays at Barenburg Castle. E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Luke Barnicott, and Other Stories" by William Howitt is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book opens with "The Story of Luke Barnicott," which follows the life of young Luke, a spirited boy from the village of Monnycrofts, who finds himself at odds with the expectations of his family and community. As the narrative unfolds, themes of mischief, the struggle for identity, and the impact of familial love are woven through Luke's adventures, punctuated by the deep affections of his grandparents, especially his grandmother Beckey. At the start of this story, readers are introduced to the picturesque village of Monnycrofts and its surroundings, emphasizing Luke's adventurous spirit and mischief. The narrative describes young Luke's propensity for trouble, as he often finds himself in dangerous situations, leading his loving grandparents to worry about his future. Amidst events that see young Luke fleeing and facing the wrath of the community due to misunderstandings surrounding his pranks, hints of darker themes emerge as he is pursued and ultimately goes missing. The opening sets the tone for an exploration of interpersonal relationships, community dynamics, and the complexities of youth, while foreshadowing significant developments as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43245/43245-h/images/cover.jpg en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 212655 212428 2024-09-18T07:31:24.450152 2023-09-19T03:44:53.270332 text/html text/html 209935 2013-07-18T17:28:19 text/html 286723 2013-07-18T17:33:01 text/html application/zip 299944 2024-09-18T07:31:27.743133 application/epub+zip 301927 2024-09-18T07:31:25.081151 application/epub+zip 205417 2024-09-18T07:31:24.757164 application/epub+zip 373169 2024-09-18T07:31:30.009158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360303 2024-09-18T07:31:27.438162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263853 2022-09-19T17:37:24.304808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200996 200806 2024-09-18T07:31:24.152175 2023-09-19T03:44:52.998301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 200574 2013-07-18T14:26:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75431 2013-07-18T14:26:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 200582 2013-07-18T14:26:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75426 2013-07-18T14:26:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21407 2024-09-18T07:31:30.152108 application/rdf+xml 25977 2024-09-18T07:31:24.837161 image/jpeg 4145 2024-09-18T07:31:24.798136 image/jpeg 287818 2024-09-18T07:31:24.480156 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