Project Gutenberg 2012-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 245 Speed, Nell 1878 1913 Scott, A. O. (Arthur Orange) 1880 1946 Scott, Arthur O. Scott, Arthur Orange The Carter Girls Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Dave Morgan, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Carter Girls" by Nell Speed is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives of the Carter family, particularly focusing on the struggles and dynamics among the five sisters as they navigate personal challenges, family illness, and unexpected changes in their lifestyle. The opening of the story introduces us to the Carter family, who are grappling with the serious health issues of their father, Robert Carter. The eldest daughter, Douglas, leads the conversation among her siblings as they learn from Dr. Wright, a new physician, that their father's condition necessitates a sea trip for recovery. This revelation sets off a chain of events, including the sisters’ reflections on their responsibilities at home while their parents are away. The opening showcases their varied personalities, hints at some family tension regarding financial matters, and sets the stage for a transformative summer that will challenge their notions of comfort and self-sufficiency. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40177/40177-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 88.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Family -- Juvenile fiction Camping -- Juvenile fiction Mountains -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Snakebites -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 387164 2025-08-16T10:18:13.185875 text/html 384660 2024-10-23T09:32:18 text/html 350992 2025-08-16T10:18:19.578849 application/epub+zip 352294 2025-08-16T10:18:14.445839 application/epub+zip 220389 2025-08-16T10:18:13.819853 application/epub+zip 516770 2025-08-16T10:18:23.406805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477955 2025-08-16T10:18:18.659851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308052 2022-09-18T11:53:39.797949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338036 2025-08-16T10:18:12.471878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318252 2024-10-23T09:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17358 2025-08-16T10:18:23.552799 application/rdf+xml 29756 2025-08-16T10:18:13.909870 image/jpeg 4544 2025-08-16T10:18:13.864876 image/jpeg 340445 2025-08-16T10:18:13.232855 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