Bad Family : And Other Stories.
Title:
Bad Family : And Other Stories.
Author:
Fenwick, Eliza.
ISBN:
9781776529360
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (59 pages)
Contents:
Title -- Contents -- Introduction -- The Bad Family -- The Good Family -- Foolish Fears -- The Broken Crutch -- The Journal -- or Birthday Gifts -- The Basket of Plumbs -- The Choice of Friends -- Cousin James and Cousin Thomas -- The Disasters of Impatience -- The Deaf and Dumb Boy -- Limby Lumpy -- The Oyster Patties -- Endnotes.
Abstract:
Part of a series for younger readers called The Dumpy Books, this collection of short stories offers a fascinating glimpse into the manners and mores of children and families at the dawn of the twentieth century. Fans of mock-didactic fiction such as Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events will feel right at home.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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