Romances of the Land from Gene Stratton-Porter. This collection includes: A Girl of the Limberlost; Freckles; The Harvester; A Daughter of the Land; At the Foot of the Rainbow; Her Father's Daughter; Laddie, A True Blue Story; Michael O'Halloran.

Kate Bates is another Gene Stratton-Porter unsung hero in the tradition of Elnora Comstock, of A Girl of the Limberlost, and Freckles and Laddie, of books of the same name. As the youngest child, and female, in a large prosperous farm family, she has been designated as her mother's helper in old age. Kate finds this unfair since all of the brothers have been given land and the older sisters sent to teacher training. With the help of a nephew and sister-in-law,...

Three classic stories for young adults about the wonder and power of our connections with nature and each other. Gene Stratton-Porter was a pioneer naturalist, wilderness advocate, and author. She wrote both fiction and nonfiction about the woods and swampland that she loved so much, and her tales of finding independence and courage through building a relationship with nature touched millions of readers both when she was writing and to this day....

Orphaned and maimed, Freckles' bitterness about his fate is lessened when he is hired to guard a stretch of lumber in the wild Limberlost and, after meeting the beautiful "Swamp Angel," he determines to find out about his past.

"A Girl of the People" by L. T. Meade follows the life of Mollie Maxwell, a spirited and compassionate young woman from a working-class background. Despite facing societal challenges, Mollie's determination leads her to pursue education and social reform. She becomes a voice for the underprivileged, advocating for better living conditions and workers' rights. Along the way, Mollie navigates love, friendship, and the complexities of class distinctions,...

Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Stephen Crane Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides: *Chapter-by-chapter analysis *Explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols *A review quiz and essay topicsLively and accessible, these guides...

First published in 1893, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is the first published fiction work of American author Stephen Crane. A harrowing depiction of a pretty young girl's life in the slums of turn-of-the-century New York City and her eventual decline into prostitution, Crane's novel is a starkly realistic examination of poverty and the challenges brought about by the rapid industrialization the United States underwent in the late 1800s. An enduring...

A Study Guide for Stephen Crane's "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

Although he's best known for his Civil War classic "The Red Badge of Courage," Crane wrote other novels of literary importance, including "Maggie: A Girl of the Streets" and "George's Mother." -- From publisher's description.