Project Gutenberg 2011-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 190 Ritchie, Anne Thackeray 1837 1919 Thackeray, Anne Isabella Ritchie, Anne Isabella Thackeray, Lady Thackeray, Miss 12015049 Old Kensington Produced by Chris Curnow, Lindy Walsh, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Old Kensington" by Anne Thackeray Ritchie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds primarily through the eyes of young Dorothea "Dolly" Vanborough, alongside her brother George, as they navigate early childhood and the complex dynamics of home life, memory, and tragedy within the quaint suburb of Kensington. The narrative reflects on themes of innocence, familial bonds, and the bittersweet passage of time, marked by the juxtaposition of childhood joys and the inevitable approach of adulthood. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the peaceful but changing world of Kensington, where children like Dolly and George play amidst tranquil surroundings that are slowly giving way to progress and urban expansion. Through vivid descriptions of their idyllic pastimes and daily life, including visits to the old church and explorations of the neighborhood, the narrative establishes a deep sense of nostalgia. As the story begins to weave in themes of loss, particularly following the family's mourning of loved ones, it hints at forthcoming trials and the weight of growing up. The reader is drawn into the warm yet introspective atmosphere, anticipating the emotional complexity of both youth and the coming challenges of adulthood that lurk beneath the surface of their cherished memories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36235/36235-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Kensington (London, England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 930765 2025-08-14T15:58:45.676071 text/html 936701 2011-05-27T15:01:20 text/html 521259 2025-08-14T15:58:55.310053 application/epub+zip 538782 2025-08-14T15:58:47.001080 application/epub+zip 446966 2025-08-14T15:58:46.373083 application/epub+zip 805848 2025-08-14T15:59:02.249002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767435 2025-08-14T15:58:54.645072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676060 2022-09-16T14:15:26.796577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888376 2025-08-14T15:58:44.184120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888268 2011-05-27T15:01:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 888278 2011-05-27T15:03:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20483 2025-08-14T15:59:02.389073 application/rdf+xml 24370 2025-08-14T15:58:46.477073 image/jpeg 3484 2025-08-14T15:58:46.427073 image/jpeg 343141 2011-05-27T15:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 501204 2011-05-27T15:04:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 342996 2011-05-27T15:04:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 501478 2025-08-14T15:58:45.754111 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