Project Gutenberg 2008-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 328 Harland, Marion 1830 1922 Terhune, Mary Virginia Hawes Hawes, Mary Virginia Terhune, Edward Payson, Mrs. When Grandmamma Was New: The Story of a Virginia Childhood Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "When Grandmamma Was New: The Story of a Virginia Childhood" by Marion Harland is a nostalgic account of childhood experiences written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows a young girl, Molly, as she navigates her formative years in Virginia, exploring her relationships with family, friends, and her captivating imagination. The book delves into themes of innocence, sibling rivalry, and the joys and sorrows that accompany growing up. The opening of the story introduces us to Molly, her cousin Mary 'Liza, and their interactions centered around their play and their beloved dolls. The narrative captures Molly's complex emotions as she grapples with envy and discontent upon receiving a less desirable gift compared to Mary 'Liza's beautiful doll. This moment sparks a series of events leading to Molly's impulsive mischief with her cousin's doll, Rozillah, showcasing her spirited character. Harland sets the stage for a story rich with memories and reflections on childhood, punctuated by humor and heartfelt moments that promise an engaging reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Grandmothers -- Juvenile fiction Children and death -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Dolls -- Juvenile fiction Enslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction Virginia -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 358437 2025-06-10T11:21:31.732007 text/html 360615 2008-04-21T11:58:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1217539 2008-04-21T12:00:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1224622 2025-06-10T11:21:38.523030 application/epub+zip 1226621 2025-06-10T11:21:32.890995 application/epub+zip 193590 2025-06-10T11:21:32.299013 application/epub+zip 1335396 2025-06-10T11:21:43.105948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1293300 2025-06-10T11:21:37.853015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266019 2022-09-11T13:43:05.366475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313710 2025-06-10T11:21:30.935046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 313435 2008-04-21T11:58:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126811 2008-04-21T12:00:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 313429 2008-04-21T12:00:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126764 2008-04-21T12:00:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23035 2025-06-10T11:21:43.290964 application/rdf+xml 18039 2025-06-10T11:21:32.392998 image/jpeg 2640 2025-06-10T11:21:32.345024 image/jpeg 1373856 2025-06-10T11:21:31.877005 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