Georgina of the Rainbows by Annie F. Johnston
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"Georgina of the Rainbows" by Annie Fellows Johnston is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young girl named Georgina Huntingdon, who lives in an old house by the sea and navigates her early memories alongside vivid characters such as Mrs. Triplett, the Towncrier, and her mother, Barbara. The book explores themes of adventure, childhood innocence, and family, as Georgina learns about her heritage and
encounters various colorful figures in her life. At the start of the narrative, we meet Georgina as a small child with a vivid imagination, recollecting her first memorable experience involving an old man's sneeze that caused his false teeth to fly into the fire. This humorous yet chaotic event sets the foundation for her understanding of the world. We witness her life in a quaint coastal town filled with charm, and her interactions with Mrs. Triplett and the Towncrier, who bring warmth and character to her days. The chapter introduces Georgina's sensitive and curious nature, as well as her budding sense of identity as she grapples with the contradictions of her family legacy, expressed through the engraved silver porringer that symbolizes her lineage. Overall, the opening evokes a nostalgic atmosphere and hints at the whimsical adventures yet to unfold in her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), 1863-1931 |
|---|---|
| Title | Georgina of the Rainbows |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Girls -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | New England -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39596 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-39596-8 |
| Release Date | May 2, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 201 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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