Dinah Maria Mulock Craik

Crippled Olive Rothesay must not only win her parents' affection but also overcome their initial disgust at her physical 'imperfection', a curvature of the spine. Published three years after Jane Eyre, Olive's swift fictional response to Bronte's novel raises questions of family, race, and nation through the story of Olive's struggle to take her place in the world as artist and woman. This edition also includes 'The Half-Caste', a story that confronts questions of miscegenation and racial prejudice in Victorian Britain.

And, The Half-caste

Olive

The Little Lame Prince

A touching coming-of-age story of a young prince. He becomes lame on the way to his christening after he is dropped by a careless nurse. Later, the death of his parents leaves him at the mercy of his cruel uncle who keeps him hidden away in an isolated tower. However, a strange turn of events brings hope and love to the lonely boy. This enchanting tale is a sure treat for young readers!

Easyread Comfort Edition

The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew

The Fairy Book

John Halifax, Gentleman

Young Mrs. Jardine

Sermons Out of Church

Agatha's Husband

Agatha's husband, by the author of 'Olive'.

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A Novel

Dinah Maria Craik, nee Dinah Maria Mulock, also often credited as Miss Mulock (1826-1887) was an English novelist and poet. She was determined to obtain a livelihood by her pen, and, beginning with fiction for children, advanced steadily until placed in the front rank of the women novelists of her day. She is best known for the novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1857). She followed this with A Life for a Life (1859), which she considered to be the best of her novels; others were The Ogilvies (1849), Olive (1850), The Head of the Family (1851), Agatha's Husband (1853), Hannah (1871), The Little Lame Prince (1875) and Young Mrs. Jardine (1879). She published some poetry, narratives of tours in Ireland and Cornwall, and A Woman's Thoughts about Women (1858).

In 'The Adventures of A Brownie. As Told to My Child by Miss Mulock', Dinah Maria Mulock Craik presents a charming collection of stories about a helpful and mischievous household fairy named Brownie. This delightful book is written in a whimsical and engaging style that captivates both children and adults alike. Set in a Victorian literary context, Mulock's stories showcase themes of kindness, friendship, and the importance of helping others. The adventures of Brownie are not only entertaining but also provide valuable life lessons for readers of all ages. Mulock's use of magical elements and vivid imagery creates a fantastical world that is simply enchanting. Mulock's ability to weave moral lessons into her storytelling is commendable and adds depth to the tales. Dinah Maria Mulock Craik, a prolific Victorian novelist, drew inspiration from her own experiences and observations to create these heartwarming stories. Her background in writing for both children and adults is evident in the universal appeal of 'The Adventures of A Brownie'. Mulock's dedication to providing entertaining and educational literature for young readers shines through in this beloved classic. I highly recommend 'The Adventures of A Brownie. As Told to My Child by Miss Mulock' to anyone looking for a delightful read that combines magic, moral lessons, and timeless storytelling.

Magical Adventures with a Helpful Household Fairy

The Adventures of A Brownie. As Told to My Child by Miss Mulock

She was a rather tall, awkward, and strongly-built girl of about fifteen. This was the first impression the "maid" gave to her "mistresses," the Misses Leaf, when she entered their kitchen, accompanied by her mother, a widow and washer-woman, by name Mrs. Hand. I must confess, when they saw the damsel, the ladies felt a certain twinge of doubt as to whether they had not been rash in offering to take her; whether it would not have been wiser to have gone on in their old way - now, alas! grown into a very old way, so as almost to make them forget they had ever had any other - and done without a servant still.

Mistress and Maid

And Other Tales and Sketches

His Little Mother

The Woman's Kingdom

Excerpt from Hannah "A strange, sad kind of letter," said Miss Thelluson to herself, as she refolded and replaced it in its envelope. She had a habit of always putting things back into their right places. "I suppose I ought to answer it at once. And yet - " She stopped; leaned her elbow on the table, her head upon her hand, and pressed down her eyelids. They were wet eyelids - though she was not exactly weeping - and tired eyes; for it was late at night, and she had had a hard day's work, of teaching first, and private study, in order to teach, afterward; since, not being a brilliantly clever woman, it cost her some pains to keep up to the level of accomplishments required of a first-class governess in a "high" family. "High" though it was, an earl's, indeed - and though the little Ladies Mary, Georgina, and Blanche, now safely asleep in their beds, were good, pleasant children, and very fond of their governess - still, as she sat in that homely furnished, dimly-lighted sitting-room, Hannah Thelluson looked a lonely kind of woman - not one of those likely to make many friends, or keep up a large correspondence. This letter, which seemed to affect her a good deal, was the only one which she had received for days past, and the servants had forgotten to bring it up until they brought her supper. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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