| Author |
Stables, Gordon, 1840-1910 |
| Illustrator |
Rainey, W. (William), 1852-1936 |
| Title |
A little gipsy lass : A story of moorland and wild
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| Original Publication |
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1907.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Al Haines, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"A Little Gipsy Lass: A Story of Moorland and Wild" by Gordon Stables is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Lotty Lee, a young gipsy girl, and her interactions with Frank Antony Blake, an English gentleman. As the narrative unfolds, it touches upon themes of adventure, nature, and the complexities of Lotty's upbringing within a gipsy camp. At the start of the tale, we meet Frank Antony Blake, who arrives at a small north-country station and is greeted by Lotty, his guide to the gipsy encampment where she lives. Lotty's character is lively yet marked with a sense of sorrow, hinted at by her relationship with her father and the absence of her mother. The two set off across the eerie Whinny Moor, where their dialogues reveal a budding friendship amid the mystical backdrop of the moorland. Lotty's whimsical nature and evocative descriptions of her surroundings set the tone for the enchanting, yet sometimes darker, adventures that are expected to unfold in the warming light of companionship and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Romanies -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71755 |
| Release Date |
Sep 29, 2023 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 1, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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