Project Gutenberg 2013-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 116 Munsell, Ida Hamilton Miss Heck's Thanksgiving Party; or, Topsy Up To Date Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Miss Heck's Thanksgiving Party; or, Topsy Up To Date" by Ida Hamilton Munsell is a novella written during the late 19th century. This humorous work focuses on the life of Miss Myra Heck, a talented African American maid who navigates societal challenges and personal ambitions in a small Southern town. The book explores themes of race, class distinction, and the pursuit of happiness during festive occasions such as Thanksgiving. The story centers around Miss Myra Heck, who, despite her humble position as a maid, devises a grand scheme to host a Thanksgiving party in her modest home. Utilizing her employer's possessions and culinary expertise, she creates an extravagant celebration for her fellow workers. The narrative unfolds to reveal the joy and mischief that arise from her audacious plans, as her guests revel in music, dance, and sumptuous food. Ultimately, the story highlights Miss Myra's wit and resourcefulness while providing a comedic commentary on societal norms and expectations, leaving a lasting impression on all who partake in her festive gathering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44319/44319-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en African American women -- Fiction Household employees -- Fiction Thanksgiving Day -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 44055 2025-07-18T04:02:45.156077 text/html 20187 2024-10-23T20:06:33 text/html 124242 2025-07-18T04:02:46.761050 application/epub+zip 122838 2025-07-18T04:02:45.492052 application/epub+zip 76487 2025-07-18T04:02:45.310047 application/epub+zip 156256 2025-07-18T04:02:47.913063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148506 2025-07-18T04:02:46.574045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102259 2022-09-20T08:18:58.468808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35956 2025-07-18T04:02:45.066042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15982 2024-10-23T20:06:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17303 2025-07-18T04:02:48.029046 application/rdf+xml 23716 2025-07-18T04:02:45.375058 image/jpeg 3243 2025-07-18T04:02:45.342062 image/jpeg 117471 2025-07-18T04:02:45.163077 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