Project Gutenberg 2025-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 174 Lynn, Ruth, active approximately 1876-1880 Corrie $aLondon :$bThe Religious Tract Society, $c1929. "Corrie" by Ruth Lynn is a children's story written during the late 19th century. The book explores themes of kindness, love, and faith through the lives of two siblings, Robin and his ailing sister, Corrie. Set against the backdrop of a modest household, the story reveals the struggles they face due to poverty and Corrie's health issues, as well as their belief in the goodness of others and the magic of Christmas. The opening of "Corrie" introduces readers to the warm relationship between siblings Robin and Corrie as they prepare for Christmas. Robin comforts Corrie, who is unable to walk and frail, by sharing the story of Jesus' birth, instilling hope and joy in her heart. Despite their family's struggles, Robin is determined to give Corrie a happy Christmas, demonstrating selflessness and love. The narrative sets a poignant scene of their humble circumstances while highlighting their unwavering faith and the kindness of others in the community, making the opening both tender and uplifting. This summary showcases the heartwarming core of the story, where compassion triumphs over adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240626093218lynn 1929 GB Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Christmas stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Children with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Fatherless families -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 176550 2025-07-29T14:49:47.628601 text/html 151945 2025-01-03T16:33:25 text/html 417474 2025-07-29T14:49:50.514572 application/epub+zip 419595 2025-07-29T14:49:48.126610 application/epub+zip 135044 2025-07-29T14:49:47.864610 application/epub+zip 485411 2025-07-29T14:49:52.456590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473460 2025-07-29T14:49:50.256619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163375 2025-07-29T14:49:47.315621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143710 2025-01-03T16:33:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16203 2025-07-29T14:49:52.591585 application/rdf+xml 29911 2025-07-29T14:49:47.950603 image/jpeg 4012 2025-07-29T14:49:47.907587 image/jpeg 666586 2025-07-29T14:49:47.657591 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