Project Gutenberg 2007-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 147 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss The Lost Dahlia Produced by David Widger "The Lost Dahlia" by Mary Russell Mitford is a whimsical narrative written during the early 19th century, capturing the essence of romantic garden life and personal anecdotes related to horticulture. This book can be classified as a charm-filled vignette that showcases the author's affinity for flora, particularly focused on a striking dahlia named Phoebus. The topic revolves around the themes of loss, discovery, and the joys of gardening, portraying the emotional connections individuals can have with nature. In this delightful tale, the protagonist recounts her amusing struggles with frequent losses of her possessions, culminating in the disappearance of her prized dahlia, Phoebus, which serves as the central narrative thread. After an extensive and fruitless search through various gardens and nurseries, including visits to prominent estates, she resigns herself to her fate. However, fate has a playful twist in store—during a casual stroll to her father's field, she unexpectedly discovers Phoebus blossoming amidst a pile of dung, symbolizing both loss and recovery in the most humorous manner. This charming journey not only emphasizes the protagonist's deep attachment to her flowers but also highlights themes of perseverance and the unforeseen surprises that gardening can bring. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Short stories England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Country life -- England -- Fiction Pastoral fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 51657 2025-07-09T12:35:35.996298 text/html 46717 2019-04-13T14:05:50 text/html 88338 2025-07-09T12:35:39.558299 application/epub+zip 87213 2025-07-09T12:35:37.554302 application/epub+zip 87213 2025-07-09T12:35:36.547318 application/epub+zip 169873 2025-07-09T12:35:40.994313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164526 2025-07-09T12:35:38.965353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141451 2022-09-10T15:34:59.526805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 43364 2025-07-09T12:35:35.774311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43243 2019-04-13T14:05:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43234 2019-04-13T14:05:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22355 2025-07-09T12:35:41.118285 application/rdf+xml 12500 2025-07-09T12:35:37.027330 image/jpeg 3347 2025-07-09T12:35:36.786346 image/jpeg 17455 2019-04-13T14:06:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 18235 2019-04-13T14:06:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 17430 2019-04-13T14:06:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 85778 2025-07-09T12:35:36.001326 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