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100 1 _aHorne, R. H.
_q(Richard H.),
_d1802-1884
245 1 0 _aMemoirs of a London doll
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-04-22
508 _aTim Lindell, David E. Brown, 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"Memoirs of a London Doll" by R. H. Horne is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The story is narrated by Maria Poppet, a doll with a unique consciousness, offering readers an imaginative perspective on life in London through her experiences. Following her journey from being crafted by a poor doll-maker to being adopted by various families, Maria provides insight into the lives of the children and adults she encounters, revealing both the joys and hardships of Victorian society. At the start of the narrative, we meet Maria as she is created in the workshop of Mr. Sprat, a small doll-maker residing in a cramped garret. In her vibrant introduction, Maria recounts her early observations and interactions with the Sprat family, including her first moments of consciousness and her desires to be part of the bustling world outside. As her story progresses, we witness her transition from the Sprat's doll workshop to being sold in a shop, ultimately becoming the cherished toy of a girl named Ellen Plummy. The opening chapters set the stage for Maria’s adventures, filled with curiosity and wonder as she navigates the complexities of relationships, childhood, and society through her unique viewpoint. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: The Macmillan Company, 1922
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDolls -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aClothing and dress -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDollmaking -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCostume -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLondon (England) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aHunt, Clara Whitehill,
_d1871-1958
700 1 _aBrock, Emma L.
_q(Emma Lillian),
_d1886-1974
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/memoirsoflondond00horn/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73444
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