Lucas Malet

Broschiertes Buch

Little Peter

A Christmas Morality For Children Of Any Age (1896)

Beschreibung

Little Peter: A Christmas Morality For Children Of Any Age is a book written by Lucas Malet and originally published in 1896. The story follows the adventures of a young boy named Peter, who lives in poverty with his mother in a small village. Despite their difficult circumstances, Peter and his mother are kind and generous to those around them.As Christmas approaches, Peter becomes fascinated with the idea of Santa Claus and the gifts he brings. However, when he discovers that Santa Claus is not real, he becomes disillusioned and loses his faith in the holiday.Through a series of encounters with various characters, including a wise old woman and a wealthy merchant, Peter learns the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of kindness and generosity. He also discovers that the spirit of Santa Claus lives on in the hearts of those who give freely and love unconditionally.This book is a heartwarming tale that teaches important lessons about the true meaning of Christmas and the power of kindness and generosity. It is suitable for children of all ages and is sure to become a holiday favorite for generations to come.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Lucas Malet, a Victorian novelist, and other name know as Mary St Leger Kingsley. Her works, The Wages of Sin (1891) and The History of Sir Richard Calmady (1901), were particularly popular. Malet historian Talia Schaffer says that she was "widely regarded as one of the premier writers of fiction in the English-speaking world" at the zenith of her career, but her reputation dwindled by the end of her life, and she is now rarely read or studied. She was born in the rectory in Eversley, Hampshire, as the younger daughter of Reverend Charles Kingsley (author of The Water Babies) and his wife Frances Eliza Grenfell, the couple's third child. In 1876, Mary married the Rev. William Harrison, her father's colleague, Minor Canon of Westminster, and Queen's Priest-in-Ordinary. Malet abandoned his artistic ambitions following the marriage. The marriage was childless and miserable, and the couple separated soon after. Following her divorce, Malet pursued an independent writing career, adopting her pen name by combining two obscure family surnames. Her debut novel, Mrs. Lorimer, a Sketch in Black and White, was released in 1882. Malet's second novel, Colonel Enderby's Wife, published in 1885, drew critical notice and admiration for its fictionalization of her brief failed marriage. Five years after her husband died, Kingsley converted to Catholicism.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 287g
• ISBN-13: 9781104143732
• ISBN-10: 1104143739
• Artikelnr.: 60437314