Project Gutenberg 2013-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 291 Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto) 1850 1935 Hocking, Silas Kitto Tuck, Harry Her Benny: A Story of Street Life Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by Europeana and the Bodleian Library of Oxford.) "This etext edition of 'Her Benny' is dedicated to the memory of Edgar, John and Kenneth Graham - three brothers from Liverpool who made good." "Her Benny: A Story of Street Life" by Silas K. Hocking is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two impoverished siblings, Benny and Nelly Bates, who navigate the harsh realities of street life in Liverpool. As they struggle with the challenges of homelessness, neglect, and the quest for survival, their bond grows stronger, illustrating themes of resilience and hope amidst adversity. The opening of the novel introduces Benny and Nelly as they wait in the cold and damp streets of Liverpool during a foggy evening. Nelly anxiously anticipates her brother Benny's return as they collectively fend for themselves by selling matches. Their desperate circumstances are portrayed with poignant detail, highlighting their innocence and the love they share in their bleak reality. When Benny finally arrives, they share their misfortunes from the day's struggles. As they seek warmth and food, the narrative crafts a vivid picture of their lives, revealing both the joys and sorrows of children's lives in the face of hardship, thus setting the stage for their journey and the challenges they will confront moving forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43325/43325-h/images/cover.jpg en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Accidents -- Juvenile fiction Farms -- Juvenile fiction Street life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 411763 411809 2024-09-18T07:58:45.225241 2023-09-19T04:10:57.769219 text/html text/html 390690 2024-04-03T20:17:28 text/html 2792011 2024-09-18T07:58:51.573147 application/epub+zip 2800312 2024-09-18T07:58:46.168215 application/epub+zip 222701 2024-09-18T07:58:45.666226 application/epub+zip 2916174 2024-09-18T07:58:55.554159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2900537 2024-09-18T07:58:51.088162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326579 2022-09-19T18:15:24.387532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374264 374280 2024-09-18T07:58:43.796237 2023-09-19T04:10:56.647231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 354287 2024-04-03T20:17:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19096 2024-09-18T07:58:55.793171 application/rdf+xml 18378 2024-09-18T07:58:45.787190 image/jpeg 2832 2024-09-18T07:58:45.727184 image/jpeg 2821729 2024-09-18T07:58:45.333200 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