Autumn Leaves: Original Pieces in Prose and Verse

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abbot, Anne W. (Anne Wales), 1808-1908.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Autumn Leaves: Original Pieces in Prose and Verse" by Anne W. Abbot is a collection of literary works written in the mid-19th century. This compilation includes original pieces both in prose and poetry that reflect various themes, often entailing human emotions, nature, and charming anecdotes from life in New England. It aims to provide entertainment while also supporting a charitable cause. The opening of the collection begins with a story titled "Christmas Revived," which introduces Nathan Stoddard, a young saddler exploring the quiet streets on Christmas morning. As he prepares to enter his shop, he witnesses a mysterious old man knock on the door of the church nearby. Curious, Nathan attempts to peek inside, discovering a gathering of joyful young people dressed in antiquated clothes, preparing the church for a celebration. Amidst this enchanting scene, Nathan's experience becomes one filled with awe and contemplation, leaving him with a profound feeling that he has encountered something both mystical and deeply meaningful. The subtle blend of wonder and nostalgia sets the tone for the reflective and imaginative pieces that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Christmas Revived

In the Churchyard at Cambridge. A Legend of Lady Lee

The Little South-wind

Lines Written at the Close of Dr. Holme's Lectures on English Poetry

Aunt Molly. A Reminiscence of Old Cambridge

The Sounds of Morning in Cambridge

The Sounds of Evening in Cambridge

To the Near-sighted

Flower's from a Student's Walks

Miseries. No. 1

Miseries. No. 2 A Dark Night

Miseries. No. 3 Twine

Miseries. No. 4 Fresh Air

Farewell

Innocent Surprises

The Old Sailor

Laughter

To Stephen

The Old Church

"Something than Beauty Dearer"

A Tale Found in the Repositories of the Abbots of the Middle Ages

The Sea

Fashion

A Growl

To Jenny Lind

My Herbarium

The Ostrich

Cows

The Home-beacon

The Fourth of July

From the Papers of Reginald Ratcliffe, Esq.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Mark Meiss from page images and corrected digital text generously provided by the Wright American Fiction Project of the Library Electronic Text Service of Indiana University

Notes:

Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Images of the original pages are available through the Wright American Fiction Project of the Library Electronic Text Service of Indiana University. http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/web/w/wright2/

Release date is 2005-11-30