02336cam a22003133u 4500 55751 UtSlPG 20260610134302.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Addison, Daniel Dulany, 1863-1936 Lucy Larcom: Life, Letters, and Diary Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-10-14 Produced by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lucy Larcom: Life, Letters, and Diary" by Daniel Dulany Addison is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work centers around the life of the poet and author Lucy Larcom, capturing her experiences from childhood in Massachusetts to her role as a pioneer schoolmistress in Illinois, and her subsequent contributions to literature and education. It also explores the spiritual and intellectual struggles she navigated throughout her life, marked by her deep faith and commitment to social issues. At the start of the narrative, the author outlines Larcom's early life, detailing her upbringing in Beverly, Massachusetts, where she grew up in a large family. Her love for nature and her early aptitude for reading and poetry are highlighted, setting the stage for her later literary aspirations. The text touches upon her challenging transition to life in a new environment as a teacher on the Western prairies, revealing both her resilience and dedication to education. Through her childhood memories and budding literary skills, the opening portion emphasizes the formative experiences that shaped her character and influenced her future path as an author and educator. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Larcom, Lucy, 1824-1893 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55751 96582 96582