This edition had all images removed.
Title:
Timothy's Quest
A Story for Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares to Read It
Credits:
Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Janet Blenkinship and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned images of public
domain material from the Google Print project)
Summary: "Timothy's Quest" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Timothy Jessup, who takes on parental responsibilities for his baby sister, Lady Gay, after their mother, Flossy Morrison, passes away. Faced with the harsh realities of life in a dilapidated urban environment, Timothy’s quest is to find a loving home for himself and Lady Gay, showcasing themes of love, resilience, and the search for belonging. At the start of the narrative, Flossy Morrison has recently died, leaving behind her two children, Timothy and Lady Gay. The opening describes the dreary and impoverished setting of Minerva Court, where Timothy lives. As two women discuss the fate of the children, little Timothy quietly resolves to save Lady Gay from being taken to an orphan asylum. He devises a plan to escape with her, embarking on a daring journey with their loyal dog, Rags. Timothy dreams of finding a mother who will love Lady Gay as he does, setting the stage for their adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923
EBook No.: 18531
Published: Jun 7, 2006
Downloads: 149
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Timothy's Quest
A Story for Anybody, Young or Old, Who Cares to Read It
Credits:
Produced by Bruce Albrecht, Janet Blenkinship and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned images of public
domain material from the Google Print project)
Summary: "Timothy's Quest" by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young boy named Timothy Jessup, who takes on parental responsibilities for his baby sister, Lady Gay, after their mother, Flossy Morrison, passes away. Faced with the harsh realities of life in a dilapidated urban environment, Timothy’s quest is to find a loving home for himself and Lady Gay, showcasing themes of love, resilience, and the search for belonging. At the start of the narrative, Flossy Morrison has recently died, leaving behind her two children, Timothy and Lady Gay. The opening describes the dreary and impoverished setting of Minerva Court, where Timothy lives. As two women discuss the fate of the children, little Timothy quietly resolves to save Lady Gay from being taken to an orphan asylum. He devises a plan to escape with her, embarking on a daring journey with their loyal dog, Rags. Timothy dreams of finding a mother who will love Lady Gay as he does, setting the stage for their adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith, 1856-1923
EBook No.: 18531
Published: Jun 7, 2006
Downloads: 149
Language: English
Subject: Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.