The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories

Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, 1852-1930

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pot_of_Gold_and_Other_Stories Release date is 2005-08-07

The pot of gold -- The cow with the golden horns -- Princess Rosetta and the pop-corn man -- The Christmas monks -- The pumpkin giant -- The Christmas masquerade -- Dill -- The silver hen -- Toby -- The patchwork school -- The squire's sixpence -- A plain case -- A stranger in the village -- The bound girl -- Deacon Thomas Wales's will -- The adopted daughter.

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"The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a collection of children's short stories published in 1892. Set in New England villages, these sixteen tales follow young protagonists through magical adventures involving giants, princesses, enchanted animals, and mysterious strangers. Beneath their child-friendly surface, the stories offer commentary on post-Civil War village life and women's experiences. From quests for treasure to lessons in proper behavior, each story weaves moral themes with fantastical elements that captivated both young readers and adults of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

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