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 Project Gutenberg 2014-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 111 Mathews, Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) 1849 1901 Bessie and Her Friends E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel, Matthias Grammel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Bessie and Her Friends" by Joanna H. Mathews is a children's fiction work written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the life of young Bessie and her interactions with her friends, exploring themes of kindness, family struggles, and community support. The initial focus is on the Richards family, particularly on little Jennie, who takes on significant responsibilities at home due to her mother's illness and her brother Willie's impending blindness. The opening of the story sets the stage with a poignant glimpse into the Richards household, capturing a moment where young Jennie eagerly awaits her father's return. The family dynamic is illustrated through Jennie's efforts to keep the home tidy, the mother's frail state, and Willie's quiet suffering. Meanwhile, Sergeant Richards, their father, is depicted as a caring and loving parent who brings joy to his children despite their hardships. The narrative emphasizes the importance of love, care, and friendship, setting a hopeful tone as the characters navigate their challenges together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Sick -- Juvenile fiction Police -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 421139 420907 2024-09-19T13:35:00.078181 2023-09-20T09:37:45.549713 text/html text/html 419285 2014-09-03T22:50:53 text/html 1298735 2014-09-03T22:54:33 text/html application/zip 1364799 2024-09-19T13:35:07.332168 application/epub+zip 1367973 2024-09-19T13:35:01.633161 application/epub+zip 205098 2024-09-19T13:35:00.927147 application/epub+zip 1487509 2024-09-19T13:35:11.736094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1434225 2024-09-19T13:35:06.545123 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278305 2022-09-21T09:15:34.304737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360628 360432 2024-09-19T13:34:58.943131 2023-09-20T09:37:44.477650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 360654 2014-09-03T22:49:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132191 2014-09-03T22:49:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 360661 2014-09-03T22:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132196 2014-09-03T22:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21338 2024-09-19T13:35:11.877080 application/rdf+xml 12849 2024-09-19T13:35:01.018138 image/jpeg 1976 2024-09-19T13:35:00.972130 image/jpeg 1301900 2024-09-19T13:35:00.237138 application/octet-stream application/zip