Project Gutenberg 2002-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 214 Hale, Lucretia P. (Lucretia Peabody) 1820 1900 Hale, Lucretia Peabody The Peterkin papers Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peterkin_Papers There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #25648 Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "The Peterkin Papers" by Lucretia P. Hale is a collection of humorous stories written during the late 19th century. The book chronicles the misadventures of the Peterkin family, whose members, including Mrs. Peterkin, Solomon John, and Elizabeth Eliza, navigate everyday problems with a distinctive blend of logic and folly, often seeking advice from their wise neighbor, the lady from Philadelphia. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Mrs. Peterkin, who mistakenly puts salt in her coffee instead of sugar, leading her family into a series of comical attempts to remedy the situation. Each family member proposes increasingly absurd solutions, from consulting a chemist to enlisting the help of an herb-woman. The opening showcases the eccentric and well-meaning nature of the Peterkin family as they hilariously struggle to solve a simple problem that spirals into an adventure filled with bizarre experiments and whimsical characters. This lighthearted tone and the relatable follies of the Peterkin family set a delightful premise for the various stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories Family life -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: American Literature 322376 2025-07-02T05:09:31.924929 text/html 333437 2021-02-26T00:51:27 text/html 165202 2025-07-02T05:09:37.566928 application/epub+zip 169530 2025-07-02T05:09:33.685924 application/epub+zip 169530 2025-07-02T05:09:32.575955 application/epub+zip 329501 2025-07-02T05:09:40.540923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305036 2025-07-02T05:09:36.890912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281177 2022-09-02T07:09:46.829328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269563 2025-07-02T05:09:31.205971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269537 2016-11-07T06:56:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265760 2009-10-27T15:40:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265768 2009-10-27T15:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22837 2025-07-02T05:09:40.670895 application/rdf+xml 12338 2025-07-02T05:09:33.074942 image/jpeg 3364 2025-07-02T05:09:32.823926 image/jpeg 92616 2016-11-07T06:58:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 92123 2009-10-27T15:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 98229 2021-02-26T00:51:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 92091 2009-10-27T15:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 161295 2025-07-02T05:09:31.945959 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