Project Gutenberg 2013-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 329 Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) 1833 1903 Farjeon, Benjamin Leopold Blade-O'-Grass. Golden Grain. and Bread and Cheese and Kisses. Produced by Transcribed by Charles Bowen from page images provided by Google Books (Oxford University) "Blade-O'-Grass, Golden Grain, and Bread and Cheese and Kisses" by B. L. Farjeon is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a grim part of London known as Stoney-alley, where the lives of its impoverished inhabitants serve as a backdrop for themes of neglect, survival, and the quest for compassion. Initially, we are introduced to the contrasting fates of twin girls born in dire circumstances, with one being taken in by caring hands while the other, Blade-o'-Grass, is left to fend for herself in a harsh environment. The opening of the story establishes the setting and introduces us to Blade-o'-Grass after the birth of her twin sister. As the mother of the twins dies shortly after childbirth, the community's reluctance to take responsibility for the abandoned infant leads to a series of desperate and informal fundraising efforts for the orphans. We witness the struggle between neglect and charity as the characters navigate their own hardships while trying to help the helpless. Blade-o'-Grass' young life symbolizes the struggle of the forgotten as she grow up largely ignored and uncared for, setting the stage for her future encounters and battles for survival in an unforgiving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Christmas stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 952681 2025-09-17T11:11:26.692707 text/html 909899 2024-10-23T16:52:04 text/html 5666528 2025-09-17T11:11:41.443139 application/epub+zip 5684740 2025-09-17T11:11:31.726691 application/epub+zip 428159 2025-09-17T11:11:29.553732 application/epub+zip 3501935 2025-09-17T11:11:48.155102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3453261 2025-09-17T11:11:39.743214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775962 2022-09-19T17:10:34.728530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 850304 2025-09-17T11:11:24.141763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 830467 2024-10-23T16:52:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16430 2025-09-17T11:11:48.292106 application/rdf+xml 25310 2025-09-17T11:11:30.101702 image/jpeg 4808 2025-09-17T11:11:29.829803 image/jpeg 5650657 2025-09-17T11:11:26.920717 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