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Author: MattiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Mattie's Home, Or, The Little Match-girl and Her Friends. [A Tale]
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Author: MattieMattie's Home, Or the Little Match-Girl and Her Friends. By the Author of “Hungry Jack,” Etc
Author: Mattie's home, or The little match-girl and her friends, by the author of 'Hungry Jack'.
Author: Mattie (fict.name.)The Match Girl and the Heiress
Author: Seth KovenPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691171319
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
How two extraordinary women crossed the Victorian class divide to put Christian teachings into practice in the slums of East London Nellie Dowell was a match factory girl in Victorian London who spent her early years consigned to orphanages and hospitals. Muriel Lester, the daughter of a wealthy shipbuilder, longed to be free of the burden of money and possessions. Together, these unlikely soulmates sought to remake the world according to their own utopian vision of Christ's teachings. The Match Girl and the Heiress paints an unforgettable portrait of their late-nineteenth-century girlhoods of wealth and want, and their daring twentieth-century experiments in ethical living in a world torn apart by war, imperialism, and industrial capitalism. In this captivating book, Seth Koven chronicles how each traveled the globe—Nellie as a spinster proletarian laborer, Muriel as a well-heeled tourist and revered Christian peacemaker, anticolonial activist, and humanitarian. Koven vividly describes how their lives crossed in the slums of East London, where they inaugurated a grassroots revolution that took the Sermon on the Mount as a guide to achieving economic and social justice for the dispossessed. Koven shows how they devoted themselves to Kingsley Hall—Gandhi's London home in 1931 and Britain's first "people's house" founded on the Christian principles of social sharing, pacifism, and reconciliation—and sheds light on the intimacies and inequalities of their loving yet complicated relationship. The Match Girl and the Heiress probes the inner lives of these two extraordinary women against the panoramic backdrop of shop-floor labor politics, global capitalism, counterculture spirituality, and pacifist feminism to expose the wounds of poverty and neglect that Christian love could never heal.
Coral, a sea-waif and her friends
Author: Charlotte MurrayOur Dear Eva; Or, Christian Childhood
Author: EvaHow a Farthing Made a Fortune; or "Honesty is the best policy"
Author: C. E. BowenPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 91
Book Description
C. E. Bowen's 'How a Farthing Made a Fortune; or 'Honesty is the best policy' is a captivating tale of rags to riches, centered around the theme of honesty. Set in the backdrop of Victorian England, Bowen's literary style is characterized by vivid descriptions and moral lessons interwoven seamlessly into the narrative. The book serves as a didactic tool for readers to understand the importance of integrity and perseverance in the pursuit of success. By showcasing the protagonist's journey from poverty to prosperity through ethical choices, Bowen highlights the timeless value of honesty in both personal and professional spheres. The book appeals to both young adult and adult audiences with its engaging storytelling and moral lessons. C. E. Bowen's own background as a teacher and moralist likely influenced his decision to pen this inspirational work, aiming to instill values of integrity and hard work in his readers. 'How a Farthing Made a Fortune' is a must-read for those seeking a thought-provoking narrative that emphasizes the virtues of honesty and perseverance in achieving one's goals.
Mr. John Kirk the Children's Friend
Author: John StuartFiremen and Their Exploits
Author: Frederic Morell HolmesPublisher:
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Category : Fire engines
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Chapters in Irish History
Author: William B. KirkpatrickPublisher:
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Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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