Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Walton, O. F., Mrs. 1849 1939 Walton, Amy Catherine Deck, Amy Catherine Walton, Mrs O. F. Walton, Octavius Frank, Mrs. Walton, Mrs. O. F. A Peep Behind the Scenes Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Timeless Truths Online Library, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland and the DP Team "A Peep Behind the Scenes" by Mrs. O. F. Walton is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story sets the stage for a poignant exploration of the struggles faced by a family involved in a traveling theater, focusing particularly on the life of a young girl named Rosalie and her ill mother, who must perform despite her sickness. The novel raises themes of hardship, longing for home, and the stark contrast between the glamorous facade of entertainment and the dreary reality behind it. At the start of the narrative, the scene is established amidst a rainy fairground where Rosalie's family resides in a humble caravan. Rosalie, a delicate twelve-year-old girl, is introduced as the daughter of a struggling actor, while her mother battles sickness and a tumultuous life as an actress. The opening chapters convey the stark realities faced by Rosalie and her mother as they interact with a kindly old man who gives Rosalie a picture symbolizing hope. Through vivid descriptions of their surroundings and heartfelt conversations, the reader gains insight into their troubling existence, setting the tone for further exploration of their lives and relationships as they navigate the challenges of their tumultuous environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family problems -- Juvenile fiction Theater -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 426495 426368 2024-10-03T13:27:11.988754 2023-10-04T04:10:40.758818 text/html text/html 426488 426361 2024-10-03T13:27:12.278708 2023-10-04T04:10:40.953813 text/html text/html 220478 2024-10-03T13:27:21.095660 application/epub+zip 226544 2024-10-03T13:27:15.727705 application/epub+zip 220734 2024-10-03T13:27:13.989700 application/epub+zip 403988 2024-10-03T13:27:25.027644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377980 2024-10-03T13:27:20.311711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339244 2022-09-04T06:02:07.418682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380513 380437 2024-10-03T13:27:11.396708 2023-10-04T04:10:40.440809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 380275 2012-10-13T19:45:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134114 2012-10-13T20:04:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20341 2024-10-03T13:27:25.162652 application/rdf+xml 13080 2024-10-03T13:27:14.874696 image/jpeg 3737 2024-10-03T13:27:14.415719 image/jpeg 217666 2024-10-03T13:27:12.314715 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