Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan 1870 1942 Hegan, Alice Caldwell Rice, Alice Hegan Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the life and struggles of Mrs. Wiggs and her family, who reside in a poverty-stricken neighborhood humorously referred to as the Cabbage Patch. The story unfolds through Mrs. Wiggs's optimistic outlook and her determination to care for her children despite their dire circumstances, encompassing themes of resilience, community, and the enduring human spirit. The opening of the novel introduces Mrs. Wiggs as a cheerful philosopher, determined to maintain a positive attitude while managing the hardships that life throws at her and her family. We see her juggling household duties and caring for her children, characterized by a vivid portrayal of their living conditions and the eccentricities of their neighbors. The chapters reveal the challenges they face in search of work, food, and stability, all while Mrs. Wiggs fosters a sense of community by organizing a Sunday school for local children. The narrative sets the tone for a heartfelt and humorous exploration of resilience through the eyes of a loving mother navigating life's struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Domestic fiction Poor families -- Fiction Widows -- Fiction Female friendship -- Fiction Poor women -- Fiction Kentucky -- Fiction Louisville (Ky.) -- Fiction Urban poor -- Fiction Single mothers -- Fiction Women benefactors -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 150312 147966 2024-10-02T12:19:25.345773 2023-10-02T10:33:42.465257 text/html text/html 142712 2020-12-27T23:46:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 54956 2020-12-27T23:46:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141930 2024-10-02T12:19:31.784727 application/epub+zip 144003 2024-10-02T12:19:28.510760 application/epub+zip 128424 2024-10-02T12:19:27.264765 application/epub+zip 282847 2024-10-02T12:19:34.075743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274764 2024-10-02T12:19:31.021755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234574 2022-09-02T14:22:58.716636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132808 132767 2024-10-02T12:19:24.871763 2023-10-02T10:33:42.085263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132754 2020-12-27T23:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53219 2020-12-27T23:46:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22195 2024-10-02T12:19:34.199728 application/rdf+xml 15861 2024-10-02T12:19:27.815745 image/jpeg 3844 2024-10-02T12:19:27.535742 image/jpeg 141271 2024-10-02T12:19:25.359778 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