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100 1 _aMeade, L. T.,
_d1854-1914
245 1 0 _aScamp and I: A Story of City By-Ways
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-08
508 _aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England
520 _a"Scamp and I: A Story of City By-Ways" by L. T. Meade is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two impoverished children, Dick and Flo, who navigate through the bustling streets of London, yearning for a glimpse of the lavish world they see from afar. The narrative illustrates their adventures and dreams, contrasting their harsh reality with the allure of wealth and the life of the social elite. The opening of the novel introduces the children amidst the lively backdrop of the London season, emphasizing the stark divide between their ragged existence and the opulence surrounding them. Dick, a ten-year-old boy, boldly explores the affluent areas, and later, he urges his younger sister Flo to join him in a fictional play where they pretend to be members of the upper class. Their journey takes them through the gritty streets and culminates in a significant encounter with the Queen, showcasing their innocence and longing. The beginning sets a poignant tone, as it captures both the children's aspirations and the moral dilemmas they face in a society riddled with inequality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aDogs -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren -- Death -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aAnimal welfare -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aPoverty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCharity -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aTheft -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aReformatories -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43144
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