Betty Leicester's Christmas by Sarah Orne Jewett

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41831.html.images 94 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41831.epub3.images 469 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41831.epub.images 470 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41831.epub.noimages 93 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41831.kf8.images 513 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41831.kindle.images 498 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41831.txt.utf-8 84 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/41831/pg41831-h.zip 445 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909
Illustrator Betts, Anna Whelan, 1875-1959
Title Betty Leicester's Christmas
Note Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by sp1nd, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary "Betty Leicester's Christmas" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a coming-of-age novel written in the late 19th century. This charming work follows the protagonist, Betty Leicester, as she navigates the complexities of growing up during a festive season, exploring themes of friendship, love, and self-discovery amidst the backdrop of holiday celebrations. The narrative contrasts the idyllic life Betty experienced during her summer in Tideshead with the bustling, more demanding atmosphere of London and her visit to Danesly, tackling the struggles of adolescence and the desire for connection. In this heartwarming story, Betty returns to London with her father after a summer spent in New England. As they prepare to celebrate Christmas at Danesly, the home of Lady Mary, Betty grapples with feelings of loneliness and the challenges of fitting into the world of adults. Throughout her stay, Betty cultivates not only her friendship with her father but also forms bonds with new friends, including Edith Banfield, a fellow American, and Warford, Lady Mary's nephew. Together, they engage in preparations for a memorable Christmas celebration, culminating in a delightful musical performance that brings joy to all their guests. The story beautifully captures the essence of youth, the importance of relationships, and the magic of the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Christmas stories
Subject Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Friendship -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Vacations -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Christmas -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Aunts -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Nieces -- Juvenile fiction
Subject England -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Nephews -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Mothers -- Death -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Sharing -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 41831
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 75 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!