Project Gutenberg 1999-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 343 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories The copy-cat -- The cock of the walk -- Johnny-in-the-woods -- Daniel and little Dan'l -- Big sister Solly -- Little Lucy Rose -- Noblesse -- Coronation -- The amethyst comb -- The umbrella man -- The balking of Christopher -- Dear Annie Produced by Judy Boss, and David Widger "The Copy-Cat and Other Stories" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The narratives explore themes of childhood, identity, and social dynamics through the lives of various characters, particularly focusing on the complex relationships among children in a small town setting. At the start of "The Copy-Cat," we are introduced to two little girls, Lily Jennings and Amelia Wheeler. Lily is admired for her beauty and grace, which Amelia desperately seeks to emulate despite her plainness and lack of fashionable clothing. The story captures Amelia's adoration of Lily, as well as the social challenges and insecurities she faces as a “copy-cat.” The opening presents a vivid scene of school life where children's interactions reveal their struggles for identity and acceptance. As Lilies daintily flaunts her attire and charm, Amelia yearns for connection, leading to complicated dynamics that hint at deeper themes of imitation, admiration, and self-discovery as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 572487 2025-08-01T10:51:16.081001 text/html 594552 2021-01-27T18:42:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 191115 2021-01-27T18:42:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 274269 2025-08-01T10:51:24.722964 application/epub+zip 281845 2025-08-01T10:51:19.263047 application/epub+zip 262968 2025-08-01T10:51:18.027986 application/epub+zip 490700 2025-08-01T10:51:28.821925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463759 2025-08-01T10:51:23.955987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424718 2022-09-01T12:13:30.157321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 494157 2025-08-01T10:51:14.854014 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 494136 2018-03-15T10:51:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 181795 2018-03-16T13:47:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 485898 2009-11-20T07:34:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180900 2009-11-20T07:35:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21018 2025-08-01T10:51:28.963913 application/rdf+xml 13643 2025-08-01T10:51:18.569968 image/jpeg 3526 2025-08-01T10:51:18.302976 image/jpeg 269576 2025-08-01T10:51:16.121009 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia