Project Gutenberg 2013-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 45 Munsell, Ida Hamilton Miss Heck's Thanksgiving Party; or, Topsy Up To Date Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Miss Heck's Thanksgiving Party; or, Topsy Up To Date" by Ida Hamilton Munsell is a novella written during the late 19th century. This humorous work focuses on the life of Miss Myra Heck, a talented African American maid who navigates societal challenges and personal ambitions in a small Southern town. The book explores themes of race, class distinction, and the pursuit of happiness during festive occasions such as Thanksgiving. The story centers around Miss Myra Heck, who, despite her humble position as a maid, devises a grand scheme to host a Thanksgiving party in her modest home. Utilizing her employer's possessions and culinary expertise, she creates an extravagant celebration for her fellow workers. The narrative unfolds to reveal the joy and mischief that arise from her audacious plans, as her guests revel in music, dance, and sumptuous food. Ultimately, the story highlights Miss Myra's wit and resourcefulness while providing a comedic commentary on societal norms and expectations, leaving a lasting impression on all who partake in her festive gathering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44319/44319-h/images/cover.jpg en African American women -- Fiction Household employees -- Fiction Thanksgiving Day -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 43876 43879 2024-10-18T14:32:33.188196 2023-09-19T09:53:31.922915 text/html text/html 40259 2013-11-30T16:30:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 116589 2013-11-30T16:30:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 124131 2024-10-18T14:32:34.973196 application/epub+zip 122812 2024-10-18T14:32:33.564219 application/epub+zip 76461 2024-10-18T14:32:33.368190 application/epub+zip 156248 2024-10-18T14:32:36.220187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148458 2024-10-18T14:32:34.754199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102259 2022-09-20T08:18:58.468808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36138 35920 2024-10-18T14:32:33.074221 2023-09-19T09:53:31.820883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35908 2013-11-30T16:30:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14263 2013-11-30T16:30:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19721 2024-10-18T14:32:36.339186 application/rdf+xml 23716 2024-10-18T14:32:33.434192 image/jpeg 3243 2024-10-18T14:32:33.400203 image/jpeg 117412 2024-10-18T14:32:33.197194 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