Little Miss Peggy: Only a Nursery Story

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Molesworth, Mrs., 1839-1921

Contributor:

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Little Miss Peggy: Only a Nursery Story" by Mrs. Molesworth is a children's fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on young Peggy, a girl filled with curiosity and imagination, and her experiences with her brothers and their daily lives in a nursery. Throughout the narrative, themes of family, wonder, and childhood innocence are central, as Peggy interacts with her siblings and contemplates her dreams and aspirations. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to Peggy during a breakfast scene with her family, consisting of her mother, nurse, and brothers. As she gazes out the window, Peggy expresses her wonder about clouds and their nature, leading to playful banter with her siblings about fantastical elements and everyday realities. The narrative showcases Peggy's thoughtful and imaginative character, who connects the ordinary aspects of life with her dreams of a fairy cottage on a distant hill. Through her interactions and musings, the opening sets a charming tone for a tale that celebrates the rich inner world of a child. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 89.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2011-05-02