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100 1 _aChild, Lydia Maria,
_d1802-1880
245 1 0 _aAutumnal leaves: tales and sketches in prose and rhyme
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-04-14
505 0 _aThe eglantine -- A serenade -- The juryman -- The fairy friend -- Wergeland, the poet -- The emigrant boy -- Home and politics -- To the trailing arbutus -- The Catholic and the Quaker -- The rival mechanicians -- A song -- Utouch and Touchu -- The brother and sister -- The stream of life -- The man that killed his neighbours -- Intelligence of animals -- The world that I am passing through -- Jan and Zaida -- To the nasturtium -- The ancient clairvoyant -- Spirit and matter -- The Kansas emigrants -- I want to go home.
508 _aCharlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Autumnal Leaves: Tales and Sketches in Prose and Rhyme" by Lydia Maria Child is a collection of literary sketches and stories written in the mid-19th century. The work intertwines poetry and prose, offering a variety of narratives that explore themes of love, beauty, nature, and social distinction. At the heart of these sketches are characters like Edward Vernon and Sibella Flower, who navigate the complexities of class, aspiration, and romantic ideals within their societal constraints. The opening of this collection introduces us to a scene where social class and beauty intersect, showcasing the characters of Edward Vernon and Sibella Flower. Edward, an aristocratic young man, is captivated by Sibella, a beautiful nursery maid, causing tension within his family, particularly with his status-conscious sister, Julia. Sibella, meanwhile, struggles with her own feelings, aware of the societal barriers that separate her from Edward. As their admiration for one another grows, the narrative hints at the challenges they will face due to their differing social standings, setting a tone of bittersweet romanticism that permeates the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: C.S. Francis & Co., 1856
653 _aShort stories, American
653 _aAmerican fiction -- 19th century
653 _aAmerican essays -- 19th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/autumnalleavesta00chil/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67832
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_d108654