02428cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500650016426400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550802420044652011540068853400450184265300400188765300230192765300300195070000380198085600430201899900170206121861UtSlPG20260610133514.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a42049305  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMaitland, Julia Charlotte,d-186414aThe Doll and Her Friends :bor Memoirs of the Lady Seraphina 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-06-18  aProduced by David Edwards, Jana Srna and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The University of Florida, The Internet
Archive/Children's Library)  a"The Doll and Her Friends" by Julia Charlotte Maitland is a fictional children’s book written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds through the perspective of a doll named Seraphina, who reflects on her existence, the joy she brings to children, and the lessons to be learned from the experiences of those who own her. The narrative explores themes of kindness, domestic happiness, and the underlying value of toys in childhood.  At the start of the tale, the doll introduces herself and her comrades, discussing their existence as dependent objects whose purpose is to provide happiness to children. She recounts her arrival at the bazaar and her observations of humans, particularly a little girl who admires her but chooses to buy a paint box for her brother instead. The doll expresses philosophical musings on her purpose, happiness, and the emotions tied to childhood attachments. As her story evolves, she eventually finds herself in the hands of a new owner, where she is celebrated and cherished, further illustrating the significance of innocence and affection in the lives of children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren's stories  aDolls -- Juvenile fiction1 aBrowne, Hablot Knight,d1815-188240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21861  c63005d63005