Project Gutenberg 2008-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 203 Wilford, Florence 1836 Holiday Tales Seven Campbells -- Cecil's memorable week. Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Holiday Tales" by Florence Wilford is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around two primary stories featuring families connected by their experiences, particularly focusing on the Campbell family and their seven sons, as well as the Cunningham family dealing with the challenges of a son’s educational failure. The narrative intricately explores themes of familial love, personal growth, and the trials of youth, illustrating the bonds that hold the characters together. The opening of "Holiday Tales" introduces the Campbell family through the playful yet tender interactions between mother and sons, setting a warm familial tone. The eldest son, Willie, exhibits a caring nature as he attends to his mother’s well-being while discussing the ideal of having seven sons, reflecting their adventurous spirit. The opening also hints at their collective ambition to cultivate a rough piece of ground known as 'the desert', aiming to transform it into a pleasant space for their mother as she recovers from illness. In parallel, the Cunningham family's plight unfolds as they await the return of their son, Cecil, who has come home under a shadow of disappointment after losing a scholarship due to perceived idleness. This setup establishes an engaging contrast between the two stories while inviting readers to reflect on issues of responsibility and personal development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: British Literature 183386 2025-06-10T13:44:38.839263 text/html 182236 2008-05-30T12:19:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 587359 2008-05-30T12:19:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 598990 2025-06-10T13:44:43.736295 application/epub+zip 598954 2025-06-10T13:44:40.028271 application/epub+zip 140877 2025-06-10T13:44:39.203284 application/epub+zip 1001796 2025-06-10T13:44:46.459260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 977319 2025-06-10T13:44:42.898293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188723 2022-09-12T05:18:43.870223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157098 2025-06-10T13:44:38.316279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157009 2008-05-30T12:19:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60554 2008-05-30T12:19:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 157009 2008-05-30T12:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60535 2008-05-30T12:19:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20397 2025-06-10T13:44:46.608216 application/rdf+xml 36411 2025-06-10T13:44:39.293245 image/jpeg 4282 2025-06-10T13:44:39.247267 image/jpeg 587383 2025-06-10T13:44:38.899307 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