| Author |
Martin, Helen Reimensnyder, 1868-1939 |
| Title |
Tillie, a Mennonite Maid; a Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
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| Summary |
"Tillie, a Mennonite Maid; a Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch" by Helen Reimensnyder Martin is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on the life of Tillie, a young Mennonite girl living in Pennsylvania Dutch country, who grapples with her love for reading and the constraints of her strict home life under her father, Jacob Getz. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Tillie as she admires her teacher, Miss Margaret, who represents a figure of kindness and dreams for the girl. Tillie's adoration leads her to an emotional struggle when her father discovers her possessing a novel, which he vehemently disapproves of, leading to a harsh punishment that intensifies her fear of losing Miss Margaret's affection. The opening chapters establish Tillie's longing for education and escape from her demanding household, presenting a poignant exploration of childhood, love, and the conflict between personal desires and familial obligations. (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 |
Mennonites -- Pennsylvania -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Pennsylvania Dutch -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Farmers -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pa.) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Pennsylvania -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
4760 |
| Release Date |
Dec 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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