Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice
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"Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice is a novel published in 1901. Set in a turn-of-the-century urban slum, it follows the optimistic widow Mrs. Wiggs and her five children as they navigate poverty with humor and resilience. Inspired by Rice's philanthropic work in Louisville, Kentucky, the story captures one family's determined spirit while two wealthy individuals seek to help the community. This beloved novel sold over 650,000
copies and inspired numerous stage and film adaptations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan, 1870-1942 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Wiggs_of_the_Cabbage_Patch |
| Credits | Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Domestic fiction |
| Subject | Poor families -- Fiction |
| Subject | Widows -- Fiction |
| Subject | Female friendship -- Fiction |
| Subject | Poor women -- Fiction |
| Subject | Kentucky -- Fiction |
| Subject | Louisville (Ky.) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Urban poor -- Fiction |
| Subject | Single mothers -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women benefactors -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 4377 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-04377-7 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 639 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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