Project Gutenberg 2013-07-27 Public domain in the USA. 248 Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto) 1850 1935 Hocking, Silas Kitto Tuck, Harry Her Benny: A Story of Street Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_Benny_(novel) Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by Europeana and the Bodleian Library of Oxford.) "This etext edition of 'Her Benny' is dedicated to the memory of Edgar, John and Kenneth Graham - three brothers from Liverpool who made good." "Her Benny: A Story of Street Life" by Silas K. Hocking is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two impoverished siblings, Benny and Nelly Bates, who navigate the harsh realities of street life in Liverpool. As they struggle with the challenges of homelessness, neglect, and the quest for survival, their bond grows stronger, illustrating themes of resilience and hope amidst adversity. The opening of the novel introduces Benny and Nelly as they wait in the cold and damp streets of Liverpool during a foggy evening. Nelly anxiously anticipates her brother Benny's return as they collectively fend for themselves by selling matches. Their desperate circumstances are portrayed with poignant detail, highlighting their innocence and the love they share in their bleak reality. When Benny finally arrives, they share their misfortunes from the day's struggles. As they seek warmth and food, the narrative crafts a vivid picture of their lives, revealing both the joys and sorrows of children's lives in the face of hardship, thus setting the stage for their journey and the challenges they will confront moving forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43325/43325-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Diligence -- Juvenile fiction Accidents -- Juvenile fiction Farms -- Juvenile fiction Street life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 411945 2025-08-17T12:11:30.055175 text/html 390690 2024-10-23T17:22:13 text/html 2791443 2025-08-17T12:11:36.075184 application/epub+zip 2799549 2025-08-17T12:11:30.966155 application/epub+zip 222286 2025-08-17T12:11:30.495169 application/epub+zip 2916038 2025-08-17T12:11:39.753121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2900521 2025-08-17T12:11:35.510190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326579 2022-09-19T18:15:24.387532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374265 2025-08-17T12:11:29.034186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354285 2024-10-23T17:22:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19457 2025-08-17T12:11:39.909130 application/rdf+xml 18378 2025-08-17T12:11:30.610157 image/jpeg 2832 2025-08-17T12:11:30.553177 image/jpeg 2821188 2025-08-17T12:11:30.163195 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