Project Gutenberg 2019-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 148 Brainerd, Eleanor Hoyt 1868 1942 Hoyt, Eleanor Pegeen Produced by Marcia Brooks, Al Haines, Alex White & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Pegeen" by Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd is a fictional novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a small girl named Pegeen O’Neill and her unexpected relationship with a painter named John Archibald, who has retreated to the countryside seeking solace from his life in New York City. As Pegeen enters his life, she offers companionship and care, gradually impacting his artistic spirit and emotional well-being. The opening of the novel introduces Pegeen as a determined and caring child who takes it upon herself to look after John Archibald, a man burdened by his past and striving for peace in the solitude of nature. The narrative begins with Pegeen's arrival at Archibald's rustic cabin, where she nonchalantly suggests cleaning up his messy kitchen. Despite the initial humorous tension and Archibald's reluctance, Pegeen's cheerful demeanor and insightful observations start to lighten his burdened heart. As the story unfolds, a sense of community is established, and strong bonds form between Pegeen, Archibald, and the supportive figures in their lives—the Smiling Lady, who is a positive influence, and the friendly neighbors who provide a lively backdrop to their evolving relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New England -- Fiction Girls -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Painters -- Fiction Neighbors -- Fiction Shakers -- Fiction Community life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 365249 2025-07-24T04:07:26.459339 text/html 363179 2019-07-16T20:48:02 text/html 385273 2025-07-24T04:07:31.308269 application/epub+zip 389971 2025-07-24T04:07:27.500301 application/epub+zip 200635 2025-07-24T04:07:27.038306 application/epub+zip 481643 2025-07-24T04:07:34.441284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467637 2025-07-24T04:07:30.890231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279024 2022-09-27T04:44:40.069981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324744 2025-07-24T04:07:25.838281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325007 2019-07-16T20:47:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19813 2025-07-24T04:07:34.575210 application/rdf+xml 13279 2025-07-24T04:07:27.139257 image/jpeg 2372 2025-07-24T04:07:27.089260 image/jpeg 122469 2019-07-16T20:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 374972 2019-07-16T20:48:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 378549 2025-07-24T04:07:26.494293 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