Frank R. Stockton

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The Casting Away Of Mrs. Lecks And Mrs. Aleshine (1898)

Beschreibung

The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine is a novel written by Frank R. Stockton in 1898. The story is about two middle-aged women, Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, who are on a journey to visit their friend in the town of Crampton. However, their journey takes an unexpected turn when their ship is wrecked off the coast of Maine. The two women, along with a young man named Mr. Craig, are the only survivors and are forced to make their way to the nearby town of Port Argent.The book follows the trio's adventures as they try to adapt to their new surroundings and find a way to return home. Along the way, they encounter a cast of quirky characters, including a young couple, a wealthy eccentric, and a group of fishermen. The story is filled with humor, adventure, and heartwarming moments as the characters learn to rely on each other and overcome the challenges they face.The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine is a charming and entertaining novel that captures the spirit of adventure and camaraderie. It is a classic example of American humor and storytelling and has been enjoyed by readers for over a century.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

Frank Richard Stockton was an American author who lived from April 5, 1834, to April 20, 1902. He is best known for a set of unique children's fairy tales that were very popular in the last few decades of the 1800s. Stockton was born in Philadelphia in 1834. His father was a famous Methodist preacher who told him he shouldn't become a writer. He and his wife went to Burlington, New Jersey, after getting married to Mary Ann Edwards Tuttle. That's where he wrote some of his first books. They then moved to New Jersey's Nutley. He worked as a wood carver for many years until his father died in 1860. He went back to Philadelphia in 1867 to work as a writer for a newspaper that his brother had started. His first fairy tale, "Ting-a-ling," came out in The Riverside Magazine that same year. In 1870, he released his first collection of stories. In the early 1870s, he was also the editor of the magazine Hearth and Home. He went to Charles Town, West Virginia, around 1899. He died of a brain bleed in Washington, DC, on April 20, 1902. He is buried at The Woodlands in Philadelphia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781437300451
• ISBN-10: 1437300456
• Artikelnr.: 25877222