Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow

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Author Winlow, Clara Vostrovsky, 1876-
Illustrator Meister, Charles E.
LoC No. 20006448
Title Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin
Credits E-text prepared by Emmy, Beth Baran, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin" by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow is a fictional children's story written in the early 20th century. The narrative invites readers into the lives of Slovak children, focusing specifically on Jozef and his experiences in a village marked by the struggle against oppression. Central themes of cultural identity, national pride, and the quest for freedom resonate throughout the opening chapters, hinting at a broader historical context involving the Czecho-Slovak people's fight against Magyar oppression. The opening of the story sets a somber tone as tragedy strikes a Slovak village where fear and mourning preside following a violent confrontation with Magyar authorities. Jozef, the protagonist, learns of these events while working with his family and absorbs the tension and fear that have gripped the community. As he navigates his daily life in a landscape dotted with reminders of their cultural and historical struggles, he is soon drawn into the normal joys of childhood, including a mushroom-hunting adventure with his pleasant cousins, including Helena and Ruzena. These scenes balance the initial grimness and serve to develop a sense of familial love, friendship, and the innocence of youth against a background of political tension and social injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DB: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Children -- Czechoslovakia -- Juvenile literature
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EBook-No. 45616
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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