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Title: The young ship builder
Original Publication: Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1902.
Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Donald Cummings, David E. Brown, Ed Leckert, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Young Ship Builder" by Sophie Swett is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Dill family who navigate the complexities of life, family relationships, and the challenges presented by their family dynamics, especially following the return of their mother with two new half-siblings after a second marriage. The story is narrated by Bathsheba, one of the elder siblings, and the primary focus is on her brother Cyrus, whose aspirations are challenged by family duty and the arrival of their half-siblings, whom are perceived as "aliens" within the family. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Bathsheba's family on Groundnut Hill, where the dynamics have changed with the return of their mother and the incorporation of her new children, Estelle and David. Bathsheba reflects on the implications of having a mixed family, the expectations on Cyrus to sacrifice his own dreams for the sake of the younger children, and the emotional toll it takes on everyone involved. As the childhood antics of Bathsheba and her siblings unfold, we witness a deepening sense of responsibility emerge in Cyrus, who grapples with his desire to pursue a ministry against the harsh realities of caring for his family. The opening serves not only to set up the family dynamics but also hints at impending struggles and the burden of expectations that will shape the characters' lives going forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Swett, Sophie, 1858-1912
Illustrator: Betts, John H. (John Henderson), 1877-1902
EBook No.: 71346
Published: Aug 4, 2023
Downloads: 84
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: New England -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Stepfamilies -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Business -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Shipyards -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The young ship builder
Original Publication: Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Company, 1902.
Note: Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Donald Cummings, David E. Brown, Ed Leckert, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Young Ship Builder" by Sophie Swett is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of the Dill family who navigate the complexities of life, family relationships, and the challenges presented by their family dynamics, especially following the return of their mother with two new half-siblings after a second marriage. The story is narrated by Bathsheba, one of the elder siblings, and the primary focus is on her brother Cyrus, whose aspirations are challenged by family duty and the arrival of their half-siblings, whom are perceived as "aliens" within the family. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Bathsheba's family on Groundnut Hill, where the dynamics have changed with the return of their mother and the incorporation of her new children, Estelle and David. Bathsheba reflects on the implications of having a mixed family, the expectations on Cyrus to sacrifice his own dreams for the sake of the younger children, and the emotional toll it takes on everyone involved. As the childhood antics of Bathsheba and her siblings unfold, we witness a deepening sense of responsibility emerge in Cyrus, who grapples with his desire to pursue a ministry against the harsh realities of caring for his family. The opening serves not only to set up the family dynamics but also hints at impending struggles and the burden of expectations that will shape the characters' lives going forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Swett, Sophie, 1858-1912
Illustrator: Betts, John H. (John Henderson), 1877-1902
EBook No.: 71346
Published: Aug 4, 2023
Downloads: 84
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: New England -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Stepfamilies -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Business -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Shipyards -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.