Project Gutenberg 2013-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 44 Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard 1860 1936 Wade, Mary Hazleton Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse Tessa, Our Little Italian Cousin Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Emmy, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tessa, Our Little Italian Cousin" by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade is a children's novel written in the early 20th century." The story follows Tessa, a nine-year-old girl living in a poor Italian village, who, along with her brother Beppo, embarks on adventures that take them to the bustling city of Rome, where they interact with an artist's family. The book touches on themes of childhood innocence, cultural exploration, and familial love, making it ideal for young readers seeking both entertainment and education about Italian life. "The opening of the story introduces Tessa and her family as they await the return of her father from a day in the city, where he has traded their produce." Tessa joyfully rushes to greet her father, only to be swept into excitement when she learns that she is chosen to model for an artist in Rome. The narrative describes the humble but loving environment of Tessa's home, highlighting the family’s struggles and the bond they share. As Tessa prepares for her first trip to the city, the story sets the stage for her explorations and experiences that will unfold, capturing the charm and beauty of Italian life through a child's eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43252/43252-h/images/cover.jpg en Children -- Italy -- Juvenile literature DG PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - European 182080 182084 2024-10-18T07:43:21.444887 2023-09-19T03:46:19.772518 text/html text/html 180379 2013-08-22T20:49:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 752023 2013-08-22T20:50:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 771542 2024-10-18T07:43:26.245874 application/epub+zip 772780 2024-10-18T07:43:22.573875 application/epub+zip 119401 2024-10-18T07:43:21.906838 application/epub+zip 858400 2024-10-18T07:43:29.000821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835013 2024-10-18T07:43:25.751823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171906 2022-09-19T17:39:29.724802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144486 144291 2024-10-18T07:43:20.837890 2023-09-19T03:46:19.224522 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144292 2013-07-18T20:05:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 54116 2013-08-22T20:50:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144303 2013-07-18T20:05:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54097 2013-08-22T20:50:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22238 2024-10-18T07:43:29.142815 application/rdf+xml 28413 2024-10-18T07:43:22.183845 image/jpeg 3969 2024-10-18T07:43:22.137837 image/jpeg 752878 2024-10-18T07:43:21.489847 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