| Author |
Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902 |
| Illustrator |
Steele, Frederic Dorr, 1873-1944 |
| Title |
The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Jane Robins, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine" by Frank R. Stockton is a fictional novella written in the late 19th century. The story introduces two middle-aged widows, Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine, who embark on a voyage across the Pacific from San Francisco to Yokohama. Following an unfortunate shipwreck, the women find themselves in a precarious situation, which blends elements of adventure and humor as they navigate their way through uncertain circumstances. The opening of the novella establishes Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine as quirky yet resourceful characters aboard a steamer, gradually revealing their personalities through conversations and interactions with other passengers. The steamer collides with another vessel, leading to a chaotic evacuation where the two women, alongside a male narrator, end up in a leaky lifeboat, highlighting their unexpected camaraderie and resilience in the face of adversity. As they struggle to keep afloat and seek safety, their blend of practicality and humor sets the tone for their ensuing adventure on an uncharted island. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Shipwrecks -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
35570 |
| Release Date |
Mar 13, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jul 10, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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