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100 1 _aMathews, Cornelius,
_d1817-1889
245 1 0 _aChanticleer :
_bA Thanksgiving Story of the Peabody Family
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
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 2008-04-11
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, jkenny and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Chanticleer" by Cornelius Mathews is a Thanksgiving-themed story written in the mid-19th century. This work centers on the Peabody family, particularly focusing on the patriarch Sylvester Peabody and his family members as they gather to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. The narrative weaves together themes of family, gratitude, and the complexities of personal histories that shape their interactions. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Sylvester Peabody, who finds himself lost in memories of the past, particularly concerning his absent son, Elbridge, whose tragic circumstances loom over the family. As preparations for Thanksgiving commence, Sylvester grapples with feelings of loss and anticipation, while the arrival of family members, including other Peabodys and the fashionable Mrs. Carrack and her son Tiffany, brings a mix of excitement and tension. The gathering is marred by unresolved questions surrounding Elbridge's fate, as well as reflections on familial bonds, character, and the burdens of expectation, setting the stage for a rich exploration of the Peabody family's dynamics during this significant holiday. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aThanksgiving Day -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25045
999 _c66046
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