Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 138 Morrow, Honoré 1880 1940 Willsie, Honoré Morrow, Honore McCue Willsie Morrow, Honoré McCue Willsie Morrow, Mrs. William Lydia of the Pines E-text prepared by Al Haines "Lydia of the Pines" by Honoré Willsie is a novel written in the early 20th century. It centers on the life of Lydia, a twelve-year-old girl, and her experiences growing up in a small town nestled in the picturesque North Mississippi Valley. The story portrays her relationships with her younger sister, Patience, her father, and the other children in her neighborhood, revealing themes of family, childhood innocence, responsibility, and the longing for a better life. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Lydia as she plays mother to her little sister, demonstrating a maturity beyond her years. The opening passage captures Lydia's nurturing nature through her everyday activities, such as caring for Patience and whittling doll furniture while reflecting on her love for homemade toys. The narrative paints a vivid picture of their environment, enriched by Lydia's imagination and her simple but joyful life, contrasted against the backdrop of adult concerns, particularly the financial struggles faced by her father. This groundwork sets up a journey filled with the challenges of childhood alongside the weight of responsibility, framing Lydia's character as both a child and a young adult in her heart and mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 654007 2025-07-07T08:42:09.912495 text/html 653828 2025-01-15T22:18:29.631085 text/html 307279 2025-07-07T08:42:18.728438 application/epub+zip 317476 2025-07-07T08:42:11.869519 application/epub+zip 317476 2025-07-07T08:42:10.680474 application/epub+zip 557203 2025-07-07T08:42:23.854443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512861 2025-07-07T08:42:17.920474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487163 2022-09-08T07:39:19.288518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577457 2025-07-07T08:42:09.343506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577288 2020-12-12T16:50:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577295 2020-12-12T16:50:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20001 2025-07-07T08:42:23.982422 application/rdf+xml 12908 2025-07-07T08:42:11.169483 image/jpeg 3481 2025-07-07T08:42:10.926473 image/jpeg 219549 2020-12-12T16:50:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 219548 2020-12-12T16:50:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 301225 2025-07-07T08:42:09.960463 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia