The Queen of the Pirate Isle by Bret Harte
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"The Queen of the Pirate Isle" by Bret Harte is a children's story written in the late 19th century. This whimsical tale follows the imaginative adventures of a young girl named Polly, who accidentally becomes the queen of a pirate band formed by her friends during a game in their nursery. The book delves into themes of childhood imagination, play, and the blurring of reality and fantasy. In the story, Polly and
her companions, Hickory and Wan Lee, engage in elaborate games of make-believe, with Polly assuming the role of their pirate queen. Their adventures lead them to create elaborate narratives filled with pirate escapades, imaginary captures, and playful conflicts. The climax occurs when they stumble upon a cave that houses a group of miners disguised as pirates, leading to unexpected revelations about friendship, bravery, and the nature of their games. Ultimately, the story portrays the innocence and creativity of childhood while highlighting the depth and complexity of young imaginations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Queen of the Pirate Isle |
| Note | There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #17168 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Children%27s_literature/Selected_picture/4 |
| Credits | Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | American fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Pirates -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Fantasy games -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Gold mines and mining -- California -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Stanislaus River (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2798 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-02798-2 |
| Release Date | Mar 27, 2006 |
| Last Update | Aug 8, 2019 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 282 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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